据道琼斯10月9日消息,科斯莫公司新闻发言人表示,首批交付日本的未经加工的美国石油已经抵达科斯莫石油公司位于日本中部的四日市炼油厂。今年6月份,美国放宽了自1970年代开始实施的原油出口禁令。科斯莫石油公司将掺混重质原油的方式来加工这批30万桶的超轻质原油,或凝析油。
该新闻发言人表示,这批原油是现货,公司将视这批原油是否与该炼油厂的加工能力匹配后再决定是否购买更多的此类原油。SMBC Nikko证券公司分析师Hidetoshi Shioda表示,美国凝析油将帮助日本炼油商削减购买成本,主要是因为美国凝析油供应过剩促使价格相对合理。
唐绍红摘译自道琼斯
原文如下:
Japan's Cosmo Oil Gets First Shipment of Unrefined U.S. Oil
[Dow Jones] Japan's first delivery of unrefined U.S. oil arrived at Cosmo Oil's (5007.TO) Yokkaichi refinery in the central part of the country, a Cosmo spokesman says. In June, the U.S. lifted a ban on exporting crude oil that was in place since the 1970s. Cosmo will process the 300,000 barrels of very light crude, or condensate, mixing it with heavier crude.
The cargo was spot and the spokesman says it will decide on whether to buy more after seeing if it matches the capabilities of the refinery. Hidetoshi Shioda, analyst of SMBC Nikko Securities, says U.S. condensate would help Japanese refiners cut purchasing costs, thanks to its relatively reasonable prices due to excessive supply.