IEA estimated an excess of supply over demand of 0.8mmbpd in May – about half of the 1.5mmbpd predicted in January this year, due mainly to stronger-than-expected demand growth and unexpected supply outages, according to DBS lead analyst Ho Pei Hwa.

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