石油设备网讯 据世界石油网4月18日华盛顿报道，美国石油学会(API)最新月度统计报告显示，美国3月份维持了其全球领先产油国的地位，继续以1210万桶/天的速度增长，与今年2月持平。此外，3月份美国国内的石油需求为2070万桶/天，为10多年来的美国国内石油需求最强劲的3月份。
API首席经济学家D·福尔曼说：“美国3月份天然气和石油生产的强劲和创纪录水平继续引领全球，在满足全球对汽油、馏分油和航空燃料需求增长方面发挥了主导作用。然而，从这个强劲的起点出发，市场增长速度在3月份也有所放缓，这凸显了加强美国基础设施和市场准入的重要性。为了延续这一成功故事，我们需要把重点放在促进资源获取的政策、对国内和出口基础设施的投资、通过明智的能源政策建立公平的竞争环境以及强有力的国际贸易关系上。”
API最新月度统计报告显示美国3月份——
•持续创纪录的美国原油产量(1210万桶/天)
•石油库存同比增长6.4%，比5年平均水平高出4.7%
•汽油需求同比下降2.1%(920万桶/天)
•馏分油需求自2007年以来最为强劲，但增幅比2018年减少一半
•航空煤油需求强劲，但增长放缓
•残余燃料需求下降
•炼油厂和石化行业其他油品需求创下3月份最高纪录(520万桶/天)
•2月至3月，美国原油和成品油出口下降4.0%
值得注意的是，自去年以来，美国3月份原油和成品油的出口达到了创纪录水平。然而，2月至3月，美国石油总出口量下降了4.0%，即下降32万桶/天，连续第四个月下降。美国3月石油进口量降至910万桶/天，为1995年以来最低。随着3月出口降幅相对大于进口，美国石油贸易逆差从2月的110万桶/天增至130万桶/天。
福尔曼说：“美国在满足迅速增长的全球能源需求方面发挥着主导作用。美国在发电中越来越多地使用本国生产的天然气，为美国家庭节省了大量开支，并帮助减少了全世界的二氧化碳排放。丰富、廉价的天然气和石油帮助美国家庭实现了预算——事实上，在2007年至2017年期间，医疗、教育和食品支出大幅增长，而家庭能源支出却下降了。”
李峻 编译自 世界石油
原文如下：
API: U.S. continues to lead the world in natural gas liquids, crude oil production
The American Petroleum Institute’s latest monthly statistical report showed that the U.S. sustained its position as the world’s leading oil producer, continuing a pace of 12.1 MMbopd, matching February 2019. In addition, petroleum demand in March was the strongest for that month in more than a decade at 20.7 MMbopd.
“Robust and record levels of U.S. natural gas and oil production continue to lead the world and have played a predominant role in meeting increased global demand for gasoline, distillate and jet fuel,” said API Chief Economist Dean Foreman. “However, from this strong point of departure the pace of market growth also slowed in March, which highlights the importance of enhancing America’s infrastructure and market access. To continue this success story, we need to focus on policies that foster access to resources, investment in domestic and export infrastructure, a level playing field through smart energy policies, and strong international trade relations.”
March 2019 highlights
•Sustained record U.S. crude oil production (12.1 MMbopd)
•Petroleum inventories increased by 6.4% y/y and were 4.7% above the 5-year average
•Gasoline demand (9.2 MMbopd) in March decreased 2.1% year over year
•Strongest March distillate demand since 2007, but growth halved from 2018
•Strong March jet fuel demand, yet growth slowed
•Residual fuel demand decreased
•Refinery and petrochemical other oils’ demand (5.2 MMbopd) highest for March on record
•U.S. exports of crude oil and refined products fell by 4.0% between February and March
Notably, crude oil and refined products – since last year, the U.S. saw record exports for the month of March. However, total U.S. petroleum exports fell by 4.0% or 320,000 bopd between February and March, slowing for the fourth consecutive month. U.S. petroleum imports fell to 9.1 MMbopd, which for the month of March were the lowest imports since 1995. With exports falling relatively more than imports in March, the U.S. petroleum trade balance increased to 1.3 Mmbopd of net imports from 1.1 MMbopd in February.
“The U.S. is playing a lead role in meeting rapidly increasing global energy demand, and its growing use of U.S. produced natural gas in electricity generation has resulted in significant savings for American households and has helped to reduce carbon dioxide emissions worldwide. Abundant, affordable natural gas and oil have helped U.S. households with their budgets – in fact, at a time when spending for healthcare, education and food rose significantly between 2007 and 2017, spending for household energy declined.”
