China-led EV boom could cut oil demand and send Brent to $55, Goldman says

A sharp acceleration in electric vehicle sales could reduce global oil demand by as much as 320,000 barrels a day by the end of next year. The article points to a modestly negative demand outlook for oil, with implications for energy markets and the pace of the EV transition. Impact is likely more thematic than immediately price-moving, but it reinforces bearish pressure on long-term oil demand expectations.

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A sharp acceleration in electric vehicle sales could reduce global oil demand by as much as 320,000 barrels a day by the end of next year. The article points to a modestly negative demand outlook for oil, with implications for energy markets and the pace of the EV transition. Impact is likely more thematic than immediately price-moving, but it reinforces bearish pressure on long-term oil demand expectations.