Despite the present economic crisis, demand for diesel fuels is forecast to increase through 2020, albeit at a slower rate. Various forecasts indicate that world demand for diesel fuels should reach about 28.2 million bpd (MMbpd) by 2020 as compared to the present demand of 24.3 MMbpd. It is foreseen that the gap between demand for diesel and gasoline, which during 2008 was 2.6 MMbpd, will double to approximately 5 MMbpd by 2020.
