DUBAI, April 9 (Reuters) - Oil importing countries may
announce crude oil purchases to support demand for the fuel,
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol told
al-Arabiya TV on Thursday.
''We may hear tomorrow countries purchasing crude to build
up their strategic (reserves) and support demand,'' he said,
cited by al-Arabiya. ``We will see a recovery of demand in line
with the resolution of this problem and the return of the global
economy, but I don't expect a very quick recovery of oil
prices,'' he added.