沙特油价战略体现出汽油需求的复苏

据彭博社6月8日报道，沙特阿拉伯在大多数地区对轻质原油的定价都高于其重质原油，这再次表明，随着全球经济渐渐复苏之际，汽油行业复苏处于领跑状态。

彭博社汇编的数据显示，在6月份出现罕见的折扣后，7月份销往亚洲的阿拉伯超轻质原油定价高于阿拉伯重质原油。与此同时，沙特阿拉伯向亚洲出口的旗舰轻质原油的官方售价环比涨幅至少是20年来最大的一次。

与重质汽油品类相比，轻质汽油能产出更多的轻质馏分油，因此其价格的变化更能证明，随着人们重返工作岗位，汽车燃油正引领需求复苏。亚洲原油转化为汽油的利润已回升至3月初的水平，而其他产品，尤其是航空燃油的前景则不那么乐观。

在中国，燃料需求和石油进口已基本恢复到病毒爆发前的水平。

王佳晶 摘译自 彭博社

原文如下：

Gasoline Demand Recovery Seen in Saudi Arabia’s Price Strategy

Saudi Arabia priced its lighter crudes at more expensive levels than its heavier grades in most regions, another sign that gasoline is leading the way as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus.

Arab Extra Light was priced at a premium to Arab Heavy for July sales to Asia after a rare discount in June, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Meanwhile, the month-on-month increase in the official selling price for the flagship Arab Light crude to Asia was the largest in at least 20 years.

Ligher grades of oil yield more light distillates as gasoline compared with heavier varieties, so the pricing changes are more evidence that motor fuel is leading the demand recovery as people return to work. Profits in Asia from turning crude into gasoline have recovered to levels last seen in early March, while the outlook for other products, particularly jet fuel, isn’t as positive.

Lockdowns have now eased in many major economies around the world. In China, fuel demand and oil imports have largely rebounded to pre-virus levels. Gasoline is leading the recovery as commuters opt for the safety of their own cars over public transport.