VIENNA: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) said it expects robust economic activity in China and air travel to drive strong global demand growth for oil this year.

Its outlook contrasts that of the International Energy Agency (IEA), which advises oil-consuming nations, which last month predicted that oil demand growth would halve on economic headwinds.

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