据道琼斯1月6日消息,定价机构普氏能源资讯表示,12月份异常温暖气候导致的炼油活动低迷可能会推动上周美国原油库存增加275万桶。该机构表示:“每年的这个时候,强劲的炼油需求通常会导致原油库存下降,但相反的是,在过去14周中有12周美国原油库存都出现增加。”该机构补充称,上周美国炼油厂开工率可能增加0.8%,而汽油和馏分油库存可能分别下降100万桶和200万桶。
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U.S. Crude Stockpiles Likely Grew by 2.75M Barrels: Platts
[Dow Jones ] Sluggish refinery activity due to unseasonably warm weather in December likely pushed U.S. crude stocks higher by 2.75 million barrels last week, says pricing agency Platts. "At this time of year, strong refinery demand usually causes a reduction in stocks. Instead, U.S. crude oil inventories have increased 12 of the last 14 weeks," says the agency. Refinery utilization rate likely increased by 0.8% while gasoline and distillate stocks went down 1 and 2 million barrels respectively, the agency added. Official data will be released later Wednesday.