The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Tuesday said that crude oil demand is under pressure across the world, but for India, it is robust.

In an interview to CNBC-TV18’s Manisha Gupta, Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, secretary-general, said, "The forward integration into the downstream sector of the Indian market by some of our member countries is very healthy. It is healthy not only for Indian markets but also for the producing countries and the member countries that are investing here."

Taking about demand-supply, he said the act of balancing supply and demand is a continuous process, "I would reiterate that today we have a mechanism that has been tested and proven and we intend to continue to apply this mechanism."

First Published:Oct 15, 2019 8:31 PM IST