A gas station in Brussels, Belgium, April 8, 2020 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

OPEC now expects global demand to shrink 6.9% – 6.9 million barrels per day – this year. Last month, OPEC was expecting a 60,000-barrel-per-day increase in demand.

The organization expects the largest drop in demand this month - 20 million barrels per day.