OPEC+将讨论日益疲软的石油需求前景

    中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社10月19日伦敦报道，石油输出国组织(OPEC+)消息人士称，产油国集团OPEC+将于周一举行会议，讨论面对冠状病毒感染率上升利比亚增产的情况下需求疲软的前景，但不太可能建议立即采取行动。

    由头号产油国沙特阿拉伯和俄罗斯组成的OPEC+联合部长级监测委员会定于格林尼治标准时间1330举行会议。

    石油输出国组织(OPEC)和包括俄罗斯在内的盟友，统称为OPEC+，自2017年1月以来一直在减产，以平衡市场、支撑价格和减少库存。

    他们目前减产770万桶/天，低于970万桶/天，并将在1月份逐步削减200万桶/日。

    包括来自美国投资银行摩根大通(J.P. Morgan)分析师在内的几位OPEC观察人士认为，低迷的需求前景可能促OPEC+推迟任何放松减产的措施。然而，阿拉伯联合酋长国和俄罗斯已经表示，将按计划放宽减产。

    该组织将于11月30日再次举行会议。

    OPEC+专家上周讨论了2021年持续供应过剩的风险，以防COVID-19疫情第二波持续且严重的爆发。

    "需求本身看起来很疲弱，"OPEC秘书长Mohammad Barkindo上周表示。

    沈韩晔 摘译自 路透社

    原文如下：

    OPEC+ to discuss weakening oil demand outlook

    Oil producer group OPEC+ will meet on Monday to discuss the weakening demand outlook in the face of rising coronavirus infections as well as increased output from Libya but is unlikely to recommend immediate action, OPEC+ sources said.

    An OPEC+ joint ministerial monitoring committee, comprising top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia, is scheduled to meet from 1330 GMT.

    The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia, collectively known as OPEC+, have been reducing output since January 2017 in an effort to balance the market, support prices and reduce inventories.

    They are currently curbing production by 7.7 million barrels per day (bpd), down from 9.7 million bpd, and are due to taper cuts by 2 million bpd in January.

    Several OPEC watchers, including analysts from U.S. investment bank J.P. Morgan, have suggested that a bearish demand outlook could prompt OPEC+ to delay any easing of the reductions. The United Arab Emirates and Russia, however, have said that cuts would be eased as planned.

    The group will meet again on Nov. 30.。

    OPEC+ experts last week discussed risks of a persisting supply overhang in 2021 in the event of a prolonged and severe second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    "Demand itself is still looking anaemic," OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said last week.