美国原油和成品油库存降至2018年水平以下

　　中国石化新闻网讯 据油价网2021年9月17日报道，能源研究服务机构HFI research指出，美国原油和最常用的成品油库存现已降至2018年水平以下。

　　HFI Research汇编的统计数据显示，美国所谓的四大储备——原油、汽油、馏分油和航空煤油——加起来的总库存量现在低于2018年的水平。

　　原油和燃料的低库存是最繁忙的驾驶季节结束后汽油价格没有下降的一个关键原因。

　　在最新的每周库存报告中，美国能源信息署（EIA）9月15日估计美国原油库存将减少640万桶，燃料库存也将减少。 EIA报告称，截至9月10日当周，美国汽油库存再次减少190万桶。 截至9月10日当周，中间馏分油库存减少170万桶，而前一周减少310万桶。

　　美国如今原油库存为4.174亿桶，比5年同期平均水平低7%左右。 上周，车用汽油库存总量减少了190万桶，比5年同期的平均水平低了4%左右。

　　美国汽车协会（AAA）9月16日表示，自9月13日以来，美国普通汽油平均价格已上涨0.02美元至每加仑3.19美元，与8月初的峰值持平，与7年高点持平。 油价上涨的很大一部分原因是飓风“艾达”和“尼古拉斯”对原油和炼油厂生产的影响。

　　尽管估计数显示美国的汽油需求正在减弱，但汽油价格仍在上涨。

　　零售跟踪机构GasBuddy石油分析主管Patrick De Haan 9月16日在推特上表示，从9月12日到9月15日，美国汽油需求处于今年6月6日以来的最低水平。

　　李峻 编译自 油价网

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　　U.S. Crude And Fuel Stocks Fall Below 2018 Levels

　　U.S. inventories of crude oil and the most used refined oil products have now fallen to below the 2018 levels, energy research service HFI Research has pointed out.

　　U.S. stockpiles of the so-called big 4—crude oil, gasoline, distillate, and jet fuel—are combined, below 2018 levels now, according to data compiled by HFI Research.

　　Low stocks of crude and fuels are a key reason why gasoline prices are not falling after the busiest driving season ended.

　　In the latest weekly inventory report, the EIA estimated on Wednesday a 6.4-million-barrel draw in crude oil inventories and another draw in fuel inventories. For the week to September 10, the EIA reported another draw in gasoline inventories, at 1.9 million. Middle distillate inventories shed 1.7 million barrels in the week to September 10, which compared with a draw of 3.1 million barrels for the previous week.

　　“At 417.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 7% below the five year average for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories decreased by 1.9 million barrels last week and are about 4% below the five year average for this time of year,” the EIA said.

　　Since Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has increased by two cents to $3.19, tying early August peaks and matching a 7-year-high, AAA said on Thursday. A large part of the rise was because of the impacts of Hurricanes Ida and Nicholas on crude oil and refinery production.

　　Prices have increased despite the fact that estimates show that U.S. gasoline demand is weakening.

　　Between Sunday and Wednesday, U.S. gasoline demand was at its lowest since the week of June 6, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, tweeted on Thursday.