Some Early Warning Signs

摘要

Robust demand growth continued unabated in August,in industrializing and industrialized countries alike,pushing global demand to 82.6 million barrels per day,a hefty 3.6% rise from a year earlier,preliminary data and assumed monthly trends show.But economists are concerned that the high oil price might start denting global economic growth,with the US leading a global economic slowdown.Already,reported US petroleum product demand has slowed considerably.