中国石化新闻网讯据普氏能源资讯12月29日首尔报道,在对伊朗凝析油的强劲需求以及来自中东地区更重等级原油的价格竞争优势的推动下,韩国对中东原油的依存度预计在2017年将进一步增长。
韩国上下做出一致努力来减少其对中东原油的依赖并在2015年设法把中东原油在韩国原油总进口量中所占的比例从2011年的87%下降到了82.4%。
但是,这种下降的趋势今年出现了逆转,导致逆转的部分原因是包括沙特阿拉伯和科威特在内的国家积极努力提高市场份额以及伊朗重返世界石油市场,而这种情况预计明年将会继续。
标普全球普氏能源资讯早些时候曾报道说,韩国的大型石化厂和炼油厂已经为2017年至少获得了34万桶/天的伊朗南帕尔斯凝析油,这可能把韩国明年伊朗石油进口量至少提高21%。
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South Korean reliance on Mideast crude set to grow further in 2017
Seoul (Platts)--29 Dec 2016
South Korea's dependence on Middle Eastern crude grades is expected to grow further in 2017 after rising in 2016, led by strong demand for Iranian condensate and price competitiveness of heavier crude grades from the region.
South Korea made a concerted effort to cut its reliance on Middle Eastern crude and managed to lower their share in the country's overall crude imports to 82.4% in 2015 from 87% in 2011.
But the trend reversed this year, led partly by aggressive efforts by countries such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to boost market share and the return of Iran to the world oil markets, and is expected to continue next year.
South Korea's major petrochemical companies and refiners have already secured a minimum of 340,000 b/d of Iranian South Pars condensate for 2017, potentially boosting the country's imports of Iranian oil for next year by at least 21%, S&P Global Platts reported earlier.