韩国基础油出口大幅反弹

据《亚洲润滑油周刊》4月16日消息，韩国海关总署发布的数据显示，3月份韩国基础油出口额远高于2020年同期。当月韩国基础油出口量和出口额均为2020年初以来最高的一个月。

3月份韩国出口了418,459吨基础油，较去年同期的384,195吨增加了9%，并创下自2020年1月以来的最高记录，去年1月份韩国基础油出口量达到了447，339吨。今年第一季度，韩国出口基础油115万吨，略高于2020年第一季度的113万吨。

3月份韩国基础油出口额达到3.586亿美元，比去年同期的出口额高出45%。第一季度，韩国基础油出口额为9.081亿美元，比去年同期7.656亿美元的出口额增长19%。

韩国是世界上最大的基础油出口国之一，其大部分产量销往世界各地市场，为该国炼油商带来可观的利润。其中包括SK润滑油、S-Oil、GS Caltex和现代壳牌基础油。

张春晓 摘译自 《亚洲基础油周刊》

原文如下：

South Korea Base Oil Exports Rebound

South Korea exported more base oil at a much higher value in March than in the same month in 2020, according to data released by the Korea Customs Service. The export volume and value amounts in March were the country’s highest for a month since early 2020.

The country exported 418,459 metric tons of base oil in March, a 9% increase from 384,195 tons in the same month of last year. The March total was the highest recorded since January 2020, when it reached 447,339 tons. In the first quarter, South Korea exported 1.15 million tons, up slightly from 1.13 million tons in 2020’s first quarter.

The base oil exported by South Korea in March was valued at $358.6 million, 45% higher than the figure for March of 2019. For the first quarter, the value of base oil exports amounted to $908.1 million, up 19% year to year from $765.6 million.

South Korea is one of the world’s largest base oil exporters, sending most of its volume to markets around the world to generate healthy profits for the nation’s refiners. Those include SK Lubricants, S-Oil, GS Caltex and Hyundai Shell Base Oil.