China Tech Growth Makes Energy Demand Harder to Forecast

China’s energy demand outlook has become harder to forecast due to structural economic changes and rapid growth of new industries reshaping consumption. The article cites a top government official warning of increased forecasting uncertainty, which can raise downside risk to near-term demand assumptions in energy markets.

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China’s energy demand outlook has become harder to forecast due to structural economic changes and rapid growth of new industries reshaping consumption. The article cites a top government official warning of increased forecasting uncertainty, which can raise downside risk to near-term demand assumptions in energy markets.