Methane Emissions Hit a New Record and Scientists Can't Say Why, Bloomberg, 4/6/20

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17. Globally, IEA is only projecting "as much as" a 20% drop in oil demand "may be lost"

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127137108 (New York Times citing IEA)

As much as 20 percent, or 20 million barrels a day, of oil demand may be lost as the global economy slows, according to the International Energy Agency. That is roughly equivalent to eliminating all U.S. consumption.

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I looked a bit and couldn't find how much less gas we as a nation have been using in the last month, I would think in the range of 20-30% less?

Twin Cities traffic is down 70% from this time a year ago. Coincidentally, Metro Transit (Twin Cities public transit) bus ridership is down 70%, though they have reduced their service by about 40%.

So yeah, I'm surprised too that there isn't more of a drop.

An IEA article I just ran across said 3 billion people are on some kind of lockdown.