据道琼斯12月30日消息,总部位于伦敦的BMI研究公司称,尽管美国解除了已实施40年的向海外消费者出售原油的禁令,但加拿大仍将是美国原油主要出口市场。分析师认为,造成这种无法独立的经济环境的原因是美国基准西得州中质油(WTI)与国际基准布伦特原油之间的价差收窄。大多数美国原油的密度和含硫量较低,这意味着美国原油并不适合美国的很多新型炼油厂。在石油出口禁令解除前,美国原油通常用于从加拿大交换密度等级更高的原油,从而为国内市场生产更多适用于美国炼油厂的混合油。
唐绍红摘译自道琼斯
原文如下:
North America Remains Key Market For U.S. Crude
Canada will remain the U.S.'s prime export market despite the lifting of the 40-year ban on selling crude to overseas customers, according to the London-based BMI Research. The analysts cite unviable economics due to the tightening of the spread between U.S. crude benchmark WTI and its global counterpart Brent. Most U.S. crude has a low density and low sulfur content meaning that it is not suitable for many new U.S. refineries. Before the export ban was lifted it was usually swapped for denser crude grades from Canada to make more refinery-friendly oil cocktails for the domestic market.