新加坡轻质馏分油库存创历史新高

据世界石油1月4日报道称，供应激增以及对2019年之前经济衰退的担忧浮现，新加坡亚洲炼油中心的轻质馏分油库存已经攀升至纪录高位。但假期需求和炼油厂维护可能会缓解一些压力。

据新加坡企业发展局周五公布的数据显示，截至1月2日当周，新加坡的轻质馏分油库存增加了147万桶，达到创纪录的1610万桶。轻质馏分油包括主要的运输燃料汽油和重要的石化原料石脑油。

IHS Markit驻新加坡的首席石油分析师Matthew Chew表示，中国和印度等主要消费国需求增长的放缓也促进了汽油供应的增长。

“我们预计这种疲软将在1月继续存在，但2月可能出现一些缓解，农历新年期间（2月5日至6日）的季节性需求增加，缓解了部分供过于求，”周说。

“此后计划的炼油厂维护季节也可能有所帮助。”

然而，贸易商表示，经济增长放缓，以及燃料和石化消费的放缓，可能会使库存增加。

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Singapore light distillate fuel stocks hit record high.

Light distillate fuel stocks at Asia’s refining hub in Singapore have climbed to a record on surging supply just as fears emerge of an economic downturn heading into 2019, but holiday demand and refinery maintenance could lend some relief.

Light distillate stocks in Singapore, which include the key transportation fuel gasoline and important petrochemical feedstock naphtha, rose by 1.47 million barrels in the week to Jan. 2, to a record 16.1 million barrels, according to data from Enterprise Singapore released on Friday.

A slow-down in demand growth in key consumers such as China and India has also contributed to growing gasoline supplies, said Matthew Chew, principal oil analyst at IHS Markit in Singapore.

“We expect the weakness to persist in January but there could be some relief in February with higher seasonal demand during Lunar New Year (Feb. 5-6) easing some of the oversupplies,” said Chew.

“Planned refinery maintenance season thereafter could also help.”

However, traders said a slowdown in economic growth and, by extension also in fuel and petrochemical consumption, could keep inventories elevated.