沙特将亚洲轻质原油价格提高到六年来最高水平

原标题：沙特将亚洲轻质原油价格提高到六年来最高水平

中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社12月3日迪拜/新加坡报道，沙特阿拉伯周一将1月份对亚洲销售的轻质原油价格上调至六年来最高水平，与上月中东原油基准价格上涨和轻质馏分油利润率上升一致。

供应紧张和对高硫精炼原料的需求增加，推动中东基准迪拜的现金价格溢价在11月升至六年来的最高水平。

沙特阿美上调了1月份阿拉伯轻质原油对亚洲客户的官方销售价格，每桶上涨30美分，而去年12月则为每桶3.70美元，高于阿曼/迪拜平均水平，为2014年1月以来的最高水平。

今年1月，在阿美将其价格上调70美分，至每桶5.80美元的溢价后，出售给亚洲的阿拉伯超轻原油的官方销售价格也升至六年高点。

石化原料石脑油的炼油利润率飙升，创下近两年新高，进一步提振了该评级。

在高硫燃料油利润率跌至创纪录低点后，阿美下调了1月份阿拉伯中质原油和阿拉伯重质原油的官方销售价格，而低硫船舶燃料规定将于明年1月开始实施。

但两名交易员表示，降价幅度低于预期。

对于西北欧洲的客户来说，沙特阿拉伯降低了1月阿拉伯轻质原油官方销售价格，较洲际交易所布伦特原油价格每桶低1.85美元，比12月下跌了1.80美元。

阿拉伯轻质原油对美国的官方销售价格与12月持平，较阿古斯高硫原油指数溢价每桶3.35美元。

李方征 编译自 路透社

原文如下：

Saudi raises light crude prices to Asia to six-year high

Saudi Arabia raised on Monday its light crude prices for sales to Asia in January to the highest in six years, tracking gains in the Middle East crude benchmark and higher margins for light distillates last month.

Tight supplies and increased demand for high-sulphur refining feedstock pushed the premium of the cash price for Middle East benchmark Dubai to swaps to the highest in six years in November.

In line with the gains, Saudi Aramco raised the January official selling price (OSP) for its Arab Light crude oil for Asian customers by 30 cents a barrel versus December to a premium of $3.70 per barrel to the Oman/Dubai average, the highest since January 2014.

The January OSP for Arab Extra Light sold to Asia was also raised to a six-year high after Aramco increased it by 70 cents to a premium of $5.80 a barrel.

The grade was further boosted by a jump in refining margins for naphtha, a petrochemical feedstock, that hit a near two-year high.

Aramco cut the January OSPs for Arab Medium and Arab Heavy crude after high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) margins plunged to record lows ahead of cleaner ship fuel rules set to start in January.

But the price cuts were less-than-expected said two traders.

For customers in Northwest Europe, Saudi Arabia reduced its January Arab Light OSP, setting it at a discount of $1.85 a barrel to ICE Brent, down $1.80 a barrel from December.

The OSP for Arab Light to the United States was unchanged in January versus December at a premium of $3.35 a barrel to the Argus Sour Crude Index.