印度11月从拉美进口石油跌至20个月低点

中国石化新闻网讯 据世界能源网12月24日新德里报道，根据油轮运抵数据显示，拉丁美洲11月份在印度石油进口中的份额暴跌至20个月以来的最低水平，炼油商从中东购买了类似的较低等级石油，以降低运输成本。

根据航运业的数据显示，作为世界第三大石油消费国，印度11月份从拉丁美洲进口的石油日进口量约39.04万桶，占该国进口总量的9.1％，低于10月份的12％。

Refinitiv的分析师Ehsan Ul Haq称，2019年10月，达到顶峰的运费，促使精炼商前往中东寻找短途原油。

数据显示，印度从美国，加拿大和非洲的进口总额较10月份也有所下降。11月中东石油占印度进口量的68％，高于10月份的57％，沙特阿拉伯在输给伊拉克后一个月就恢复了其最大供应国的地位。非洲的份额从16.5％下降到13％。

据航运业的数据显示，总体而言，印度11月份日进口量约428万桶，比10月份下降6％，比去年同期增长1.2％，

据路透社编制的数据显示，印度从拉丁美洲的进口有所下降，因为炼油商将从委内瑞拉的进口限制在18.2万桶/日，为2012年4月以来的最低水平。

高硫燃料市场面临压力，因为在2020年航运业使用清洁燃料的最后期限之前，人们的注意力和需求逐渐转向低硫替代品。

郝芬 译自 能源世界网

原文如下：

Indian November imports of Latin American oil slump to 20-month low: data

Latin America's share of Indian oil imports plunged in November to its lowest in 20 months, tanker arrival data showed, as refiners bought similar heavier grades from the Middle East to reduce shipping costs.

India, the world's third largest oil consumer, bought about 390,400 barrels per day (bpd) of Latin American oil during November, or 9.1 per cent of the country's total imports, down from 12 per cent in October, the data from shipping and industry sources showed.

"Freight rates peaked in October 2019 and that prompted refiners to go for short-haul crude like from the Middle East," Ehsan Ul Haq, an analyst with Refinitiv, said.

India's overall imports from the United States, Canada, and Africa also declined from October, the data showed.

Middle Eastern oil accounted for 68 per cent of India's imports in November, up from 57 per cent in October, the data showed, with Saudi Arabia regaining its status as top supplier a month after losing it to Iraq. Africa's share fell to 13 per cent from 16.5 per cent.

Overall, India imported about 4.28 million bpd in November, down 6 per cent from October and 1.2 per cent higher than a year earlier, the data from shipping and industry sources showed.

India's imports from Latin America declined as refiners restricted purchases from Venezuela to 182,000 bpd, the lowest since April 2012, according to data compiled by Reuters.