中國石化新聞網訊 據管道&天然氣雜誌網12月14日倫敦路透社報導,歐佩克周一表示,由於新冠疫情的持續影響,全球石油需求在2021年的反彈速度將比此前預期的要慢,這阻礙了該組織及其盟友支撐市場的努力。
歐佩克在一份月度報告中稱,明年的需求將增加590萬桶/天,至9589萬桶/天。這一增長預期比一個月前的預期低了35萬桶/天。
需求復甦疲軟的前景已經促使歐佩克及其盟國被稱作歐佩克+組織放慢了原定於2021年提高石油產量的步伐。歐佩克+小組將於周三召開會議,對市場進行評估。
儘管主要歐洲國家仍處於封鎖模式,但人們寄希望於疫苗的推出將提振需求,因此油價已上漲至每桶50美元以上,為3月份以來的最高水平。 德國將從周三開始實施更嚴格的措施。
歐佩克表示,儘管預計第四季度經濟增長將因重新實施封鎖而放緩,而且其中一些措施可能會延長到2021年,但疫苗開發已改善了經濟前景。
歐佩克在一份報告中表示,儘管2021年的預測仍為4.4%,但最近有關主要經濟體的疫苗接種計劃快於預期的積極消息,為明年的增長預測提供了潛在的上升空間。
該組織已將2021年的需求增長預期從7月最初的每日700萬桶下調。歐佩克在報告中也將今年歷史性的石油消耗收縮維持在977萬桶/天的預期不變。
據該報告顯示,儘管歐佩克繼續堅決遵守今年因疫情造成的供不應求的供應限制,但產量也繼續增長,這是歐佩克+面臨的另一個不利因素。
該組織預計,明年對其原油的需求將比預期低20萬桶/天,至2720萬桶/天。這仍將使歐佩克2021年的平均產量更高。
郝芬 譯自 管道&天然氣雜誌網
原文如下:
OPEC Cuts 2021 Oil Demand Outlook Again as Pandemic Impact Lingers
Global oil demand will rebound more slowly in 2021 than previously thought because of the lingering impact of the coronavirus pandemic, OPEC said on Monday, hampering efforts by the group and its allies to support the market.
Demand will rise by 5.90 MMbpd next year to 95.89 MMbpd, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said in a monthly report. The growth forecast is 350,000 bpd less than expected a month ago.
The prospect of a weaker demand recovery has already prompted OPEC and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, to slow the pace of its scheduled oil-output boost in 2021. An OPEC+ panel gathers on Wednesday to review the market.
Oil has rallied above $50 a barrel, its highest since March, supported by hopes that a rollout of vaccines will lift demand, despite major European countries remaining in lockdown mode. Germany is imposing stricter measures from Wednesday.
OPEC said that, while fourth-quarter growth was forecast to slow as lockdowns are re-implemented and it was possible some of these measures may be extended into 2021, vaccine developments had brightened the economic outlook.
"While the 2021 forecast remains at 4.4%, recent positive news about faster-than-anticipated vaccination programs in major economies provides potential upside for next year's growth forecast," OPEC said in the report.
The group has lowered its 2021 demand growth forecast from an initial 7 MMbpd in July. OPEC also in the report left its estimate of this year's historic contraction in oil use steady at 9.77 MMbpd.
The report showed rising output too, another headwind for OPEC+, despite continued strong OPEC compliance with pledged supply curbs made this year as the pandemic hit demand.
The group forecast demand for its crude will be 200,000 bpd lower than expected next year at 27.2 MMbpd. That would still allow for higher average OPEC production in 2021.