Experts expect supply of oil to shrink amid falling investment

The global supply of oil may decline due to the decline in investment in the industry, which threatens to turn into a deficit in the market and rising prices. Various organizations, including the IEA and NGFS warned about this, profinance.ru wrote with reference to Bloomberg agency.

8 - 12 years ago, the cost of extracting, refining and transporting oil amounted to an average of about $665 billion; since then, they have decreased to about $460 billion by 2022, according to data from Bloomberg. Experts do not expect these indicators to return to the previous level in the foreseeable future - the forecasts of specialized organizations for the next 8 years ranged from $ 350 billion to $ 600 billion, writes the publication. The popularity of low-carbon energy in the world is gaining momentum, but it has not yet reached the level to displace fossil fuels. These factors may lead to a shortage of oil and push up oil prices in the coming years.