U.S. Already Benefiting From OPEC Cutback Deal Via Trade To Asia
Analysts have repeatedly worried that the organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) cutback agreement could boost prices high enough to revitalize the U.S. shale industry, but even though this has yet to play out, the U.S. is already profiting from the agreement via increased trade to Asia.
CNBC notes that the output limits "are expected to make it possible for U.S. producers to ply the expensive, complicated route to Asia from the United States," and last week it was reported that BP had undertaken a pilot project whereby a 16,000-nautical-mile sea route involving seven tankers and several transfers were used to transport 3 million barrels of crude from Texas to Asian customers.
Source:Ship & Bunker
Date:2016.12.12
OPEC削减与亚洲交易量,美国从中受益
分析人士认为,石油输出国组织(OPEC)的削减协议可以提高足够高的价格以振兴美国页岩气产业,但协议的影响远远不止这些,美国已经通过增加与亚洲的贸易量从协议中获利。
美国CNBC新闻台指出,输出限制"预计将使美国生产商从美国到亚洲的昂贵复杂航线得以成为可能",据该新闻台上周的报道说,英国石油公司(BP)已经开始了一个试点项目-一条16,000海里的航线,该航线上存在七艘油轮,已经从德克萨斯州向亚洲客户运输了300万桶原油。
来源:Ship & Bunker
日期:2016年12月12日