Wood Mackenzie forecasts demand in 2010 reaching an average 86.7 million barrels a day - 100,000 barrels a day higher than in 2007 - and it is expected to grow further to 88.1 million bpd in 2011.
World oil demand set for record high
World oil demand for 2010 will probably exceed the previous all-time high of 2007 and will grow by more than 1.5 per cent next year, a leading consultancy said.