菲利普斯66推迟炼厂定期停机计划

据3月24日Hydrocarbon Processing报道，菲利普斯66公司表示，当前形势下，该公司将推迟今年三次大规模的炼油厂定期停机计划。

定期停机，也称为周期性停机，用于工厂维护、维修和升级，通常持续几个月。该公司没有透露哪些美国炼油厂将受到影响。

该公司表示，第一季度炼油厂的利用率应该在80%左右，该公司许多炼油厂的原油利用率已接近最低水平。公司高管周二在电话会议上拒绝详细说明预期的停产情况。

根据路透社统计，由于全球燃料需求急剧下降。Rystad Energy预计，2020年全球道路燃料需求将下降8.5%，4月份将下降20%以上。

再加上沙特和俄罗斯之间的石油价格战，油价已降至近20年来的最低水平，最近美国原油的交易价格为每桶23美元。

邹勤 摘译自 Hydrocarbon Processing

原文如下：

Phillips 66 delays scheduled refinery shutdowns on coronavirus concerns

Phillips 66 is delaying three sizeable scheduled shutdowns at its refineries this year, the company said, because of concerns that coronavirus could spread among the refineries' workers if the maintenance goes ahead.

The scheduled shutdowns, also known as turnarounds, are for plant maintenance, repairs and upgrades, and often last several months. The company did not identify which U.S. refineries would be affected.

The company also said its first-quarter refinery utilization should be around the low-to-mid 80% range, adding it was nearing minimum crude rates at "many" of its refineries. Company executives, speaking on a conference call on Tuesday, declined to elaborate on the expected shutdowns.

Fuel demand around the globe has dropped precipitously as people stay indoors and avoid cars and airplanes in response to the growing pandemic.Research firm Rystad Energy expects global road fuel demand to fall 8.5% in 2020, and more than 20% in April.

That, and the global price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, have pushed prices to levels not seen in nearly 20 years, with U.S. crude lately trading at $23 a barrel.