委内瑞拉石油产量下降速度远超预期

中国石化新闻网讯 据道琼斯5月5日消息，莱斯大学能源专家Francisco Monaldi表示，委内瑞拉石油产量正在以比预期更快的速度下降，到今年底产量可能跌破100万桶/日。Monaldi此前估计，委内瑞拉石油产量最为糟糕的情况是到今年底降至120万桶/日，而2017年初该国的石油产量约为200万桶/日。但是Monaldi表示，委内瑞拉石油产量可能最早在今年7月份降至120万桶/日，因为该国破产，成千上万的石油工人在恶性通货膨胀中放弃了他们的工作。更让人担心的是委内瑞拉政府与雪佛龙等主要外国石油合作伙伴之间的紧张关系。

唐绍红 摘译自 道琼斯

原文如下：

Venezuela's Oil Output Falling Much Faster Than Expected

Venezuela's oil production is falling faster than expected, Rice University energy expert Francisco Monaldi says, adding that output could conceivably drop below 1M barrels per day by year's end. Monaldi had estimated a worst-case scenario of 1.2M barrels per day production by the end of this year, compared with about 2M bpd at the start of 2017. But Monaldi says Venezuela could reach 1.2M bpd by as early as July as the country goes broke and thousands of oil workers abandon their jobs amid hyperinflation. Adding to the concerns are tense relations between Venezuela's government and key foreign oil partners like Chevron.