中国石化新闻网讯 据油价网2023年5月4日报道，消息人士周四称，沙特阿拉伯下调了其出口亚洲的阿拉伯轻质原油的官方售价（OSP）。

这使得阿拉伯轻质原油价格比阿曼/迪拜原油均价每桶高出2.55美元。下调措施将于下个月生效，相当于每月每桶下调0.25美元。沙特阿拉伯6月份对出口美国原油的OSP较美国含硫原油指数(ASCI)每桶溢价6.25美元，出口欧洲西北部的原油价格较ICE布伦特原油每桶溢价2.10美元。

此举显示出亚洲对中东原油需求的预期疲软。

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沙特阿拉伯的原油价格走势是石油市场上一个受到密切关注的因素，在原油定价方面，它通常被视为趋势引领者。沙特阿拉伯国家石油公司(沙特阿美)通常会在考虑客户建议和石油价值的情况下，在每个月初左右为下个月设定原油价格。对沙特阿拉伯来说，它必须与印度和亚洲竞争，后者急于抢购廉价原油。亚洲也受到炼油利润率下降的打击，上周炼油利润率降至6个月来的低点，这并不是亚洲增加中东原油进口的动力。原油价格上涨，加上炼油利润率下降，可能促使亚洲放缓进口中东原油。

这个中东国家是欧佩克+的一部分，该联盟采取行动，从5月份起将原油日产量从配额中再削减160万桶，这对市场造成了冲击。消息公布后，油价飙升，不过由于美联储收紧政策和亚洲工业需求数据令人失望，市场对需求的担忧，当时的所有涨幅都已被抹去。

李峻 编译自 油价网

原文如下：

Saudi Arabia Cuts Price Of Oil To Asia

Saudi Arabia has cut the official selling price (OSP) for its Arab Light crude oil to Asia, sources said on Thursday.

That makes the Arab Light grade price a premium of $2.55 per barrel compared to the Oman/Dubai average. The cut, to go into effect next month, represents a $0.25 per barrel cut month over month. Saudi Arabia’s June OSP for the United States $6.25 per barrel premium vs ASCI, with prices to NW Europe set at a $2.10 per barrel premium to ICE Brent.

The move shows an expected weakness in Asian demand for Middle Eastern crude oil.

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil price moves are a closely watched element in the oil markets and are generally viewed as a trendsetter when it comes to crude oil pricing. Saudi Aramco—The Kingdom’s state-run oil company—typically sets its crude oil prices near the beginning of each month for the following month, taking into consideration customer recommendations and oil value. For Saudi Arabia, it must compete with both India’s and Asian eagerness to snap up cheap crude oil. Asia has also been hit with falling refining margins, reaching a six-month low last week—not exactly an incentive for Asia to ramp up Middle Eastern crude oil imports. Higher crude oil prices coupled with lower refining margins could prompt Asia to slow imports of ME crude.

The Middle Eastern nation is part of the OPEC+ alliance that moved to cut another 1.6 million barrels per day of crude oil production off their quotas in what was a shock to the market. Prices were sent soaring at the announcement, although all gains made at the time have since been erased on demand fears courtesy of Fed tightening and disappointing demand data coming out of Asia’s industry.

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