产量削减刺激亚洲炼油利润升至近2年来最高位

中国石化新闻网讯 据烃加工在线7月12日消息，数据显示，在炼油商削减产量令燃料供应趋紧的情况下，亚洲炼油利润已经在过去四周翻了三倍，并触及自2017年9月份以来的最高水平。

周四，新加坡炼油厂综合炼油利润在亚洲收盘时已经飙升至每桶9.37美元，远高于6月21日的每桶2.74美元。6月21日的炼油利润创下自2003年6月以来的最低点。

汽油、石脑油、柴油、航空燃油和高硫燃料油的利润本月有所上升，此前亚洲多家炼油商从第二季度末开始要么减产，要么关闭工厂进行维修。此前，炼油利润率降至2003年以来的最低水平。

随着国有石油巨头削减出口，中国炼油厂的停产维修也提振了市场。

全球炼油厂也已开始缩减高硫燃料油的产量，因为6个月后将改用低硫船用燃料。

从明年开始，国际海事组织(IMO)将要求船舶燃料的硫含量从当前的3.5%大幅削减至0.5%。

唐绍红 摘译自 烃加工在线

原文如下：

Output cuts boost Asia oil refining margins to highest since Sept 2017

Asia oil refining margins have more than tripled in the past four weeks to hit their highest since September 2017, data showed after refiners cut output and tightened fuel supplies.

The complex refining margin for a typical Singapore refinery had rebounded to $9.37 a barrel at the close of Asia’s markets on Thursday, up from $2.74 a barrel on June 21, the lowest for June since 2003.

Profits for gasoline, naphtha, diesel, jet fuel and high-sulfur fuel oil rose this month after several refiners across Asia either reduced output or shut down plants for maintenance from late in the second-quarter after refining margins slumped to their lowest for the season since 2003.

Refinery shutdowns in China also propped up the market as state oil majors cut back exports.

Refineries globally have also started to scale down high-sulfur fuel oil production six months ahead of a switch to lower sulfur marine fuel.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will require ships to burn fuel with 0.5% sulfur instead of the current 3.5% from the start of next year.