石化需求坚挺将支撑金年亚洲石脑油价格

中国石化新闻网讯 据安迅思新闻新加坡12月29日消息，据市场人士表示，在新的一年里，即便来自于大西洋彼岸的远洋船货供应仍将持续，但是受到区域内石化生产需求强劲的支撑，亚洲石脑油市场价格仍将保持坚挺。

市场人士指出，强劲的现货需求已经支撑了亚洲石脑油市场，并且在全球原油期货价格强劲上涨的背景下，新的一年里，亚洲石脑油市场仍将保持坚挺。

2017年12月份，受下游石化生产商购买活动强劲的驱动下，亚洲石脑油现货价格已经出现强势上扬。这一点在2018年1月和2月交付的石脑油现货采购活动中尤为明显，现货需求的强劲令现货出现溢价，而不是2016年底时出现的折价。

张春晓摘译自安迅思新闻2017年12月29日

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OUTLOOK ’18: Asia naphtha poised for upside on firm petchem demand

Asia naphtha markets are set to stay supported by firm regional demand for petrochemical production, even as deep-sea transatlantic supplies remain relatively consistent.

Robust spot demand has underpinned Asia naphtha markets and could prevail moving into the new year, against a backdrop of strong gains in global crude oil futures.

Spot naphtha prices on a CFR (cost and freight) Japan basis have chalked up considerable gains in the past month, driven by robust buying activity by downstream petrochemical producers.This is particularly evident in healthy spot naphtha purchases for January and February delivery, keeping spot differentials at premiums as opposed to discounts fetched for cargoes at the end of 2016.