據(jù)烴加工新聞7月16日消息稱，中東是聚烯烴的主要生產(chǎn)商和供應(yīng)商，主要供應(yīng)需求豐富的市場(chǎng)，特別是亞洲。該地區(qū)的聚烯烴出口約占全球聚烯烴貿(mào)易的三分之一。但是，能源咨詢公司GlobalData表示，疫情導(dǎo)致國(guó)內(nèi)和海外市場(chǎng)汽車和建筑等關(guān)鍵終端行業(yè)對(duì)石化產(chǎn)品的需求下降，影響了該地區(qū)2020年的生產(chǎn)/出口。

GlobalData的石油和天然氣分析師John Paul Somavarapu表示：“由于石油價(jià)格低廉和疫情造成的影響，該地區(qū)的油氣巨頭正在減少支出。由于當(dāng)?shù)貏趧?dòng)力的中斷以及在選擇承包商和合作伙伴方面的延誤，預(yù)計(jì)大多數(shù)計(jì)劃中的項(xiàng)目將面臨延期。

他說(shuō):“各公司已采取應(yīng)變計(jì)劃，盡量減低疫情對(duì)業(yè)務(wù)的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，并確保業(yè)務(wù)的連續(xù)性和運(yùn)作。盡管采取了成本控制措施，但該地區(qū)只有少數(shù)公司打算尋找投資世界各地項(xiàng)目的機(jī)會(huì)，特別是在那些市場(chǎng)環(huán)境艱難、投資成本降低的地區(qū)。不過(guò)，隨著全球經(jīng)濟(jì)有望復(fù)蘇，石油生產(chǎn)商仍然相信，中長(zhǎng)期石油化工產(chǎn)品需求將會(huì)反彈。”

曹海斌 摘譯自 烴加工新聞

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Middle East to remain key supplier of petrochemicals

The Middle East is a key producer and supplier of polyolefins to demand-rich markets, specifically Asia. The region’s polyolefin exports account for around one-third of global polyolefin trade. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in lower petrochemical demand from key end-use sectors such as automotive and construction from both domestic and overseas markets, which has impacted the region’s production/exports in 2020, says GlobalData.

John Paul Somavarapu, Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The regional oil and gas majors are reducing their spend in response to low oil prices and disruptions caused by the pandemic. The majority of the planned projects are expected to face delays because of local workforce disruption and delays in the selection of contractors and partners.

“Companies have undertaken contingency plans to minimise risks related to the outbreak on their operations and ensure business continuity and operations. Despite cost-control measures, only a small number of the companies in the region intend to look for opportunities to invest in projects around the world, especially where tough market conditions have reduced investment costs. However, producers remain confident that the demand for petrochemicals will rebound in the medium-longer term as global economies are expected to recover.”