欧佩克考虑吸纳刚果共和国成为其第15个成员国
中国石化新闻网讯 据普氏能源资讯维也纳6月19日消息,欧佩克本周五的会议上可能会增加一个新的成员国,因为刚果共和国正寻求加入欧佩克组织。
如果申请获得批准,那么刚果共和国将成为欧佩克第15个成员国,同时将壮大欧佩克组织中的非洲集团。刚果共和国当前的石油产量约为25万桶-30万桶/日。
消息人士告诉标普全球普氏能源资讯,投票很可能会出现在欧佩克会议议程上,不过一位刚果共和国的代表表示,鉴于欧佩克将面临为期一周的有关减产协议未来的棘手谈判,刚果共和国加入欧佩克组织的投票可能会在今年晚些时候举行。
一位在维也纳与欧佩克讨论的刚果共和国代表表示:刚果共和国加入欧佩克的希望很大,但由于欧佩克有很多棘手的问题要讨论,目前还没有完全列入优先考虑名单。
他补充称,刚果共和国迫切希望立即加入欧佩克,但该组织正面临一些需要解决的问题。
一位代表称,欧佩克秘书长穆罕默德.巴金多周一会见了刚果共和国代表团。
今年1月,刚果共和国总统恩格索在一份声明中表示,他希望“立即”成为欧佩克成员国。
刚果共和国的石油收入占其总收入的80%,但它并没有参与欧佩克/非欧佩克成员国产量削减协议,但作为观察员参加了2017年11月30日在维也纳举行的联盟会议。
刚果共和国的石油产量将排在欧佩克的第13位,领先于欧佩克非洲成员国加蓬和赤道几内亚。目前刚果共和国只有一座2万桶/日的炼油厂,而且加工量只有设计能力的一半,刚果共和国几乎出口了所有的石油。
刚果共和国希望在今年提高石油产量,因为法国道达尔公司作业的Moho Nord海上油田去年3月开始生产后,将逐步增加产量。
曹海斌 摘译自 PLATTS
原文如下:
OPEC to consider Republic of Congo's application to become 15th member
OPEC could add a new member at its meeting on Friday, with the Republic of Congo seeking to join the producer group.
Congo, which produces about 250,000-300,000 b/d, would become OPEC's 15th country, if its application is approved, and add to the organization's growing African bloc.
A vote is likely to be on the OPEC meeting agenda, sources told S&P Global Platts, though a Congo representative said it could be pushed to later this year, given that the organization faces a week of thorny talks over the future of its production cut agreement.
The Congo bid is "looking good, but since OPEC has a lot of difficult issues to discuss, it's not quite on the priority list for now," said a representative from the country who is in Vienna for discussions with OPEC.
He added that Congo was keen to join OPEC straightaway, but the organization was facing "a few problems that it needs to sort out."
OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo met with the Congolese delegation on Monday, a delegate said.
In January, the country's President Denis Sassou Nguesso said in a statement that he desired "imminent" membership in OPEC.
Congo, which relies on oil sales for 80% of its revenue, is not part of the 1.8 million b/d OPEC/non-OPEC production cut agreement, but did attend the coalition's meeting on November 30, 2017, in Vienna as an observer.
Its production would rank 13th in OPEC, ahead of fellow African producers Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. With just one 20,000 b/d refinery currently operating at around half its capacity, Congo exports almost all of its oil.
It is hoping to raise its output this year, as the Moho Nord offshore field, operated by French major Total, ramps up after beginning production last March.