据世界石油网7月24日华盛顿报道，美国能源信息署(EIA)报告称，沙特阿拉伯的原油产量在今年5月份接近了4年来的低点，平均日产大约990万桶，比去年11月份创下的历史最高水平低了100多万桶。自去年12月石油输出国组织成员国达成削减原油产量的新协议以后，沙特阿拉伯的原油产量出现了下降。沙特阿拉伯的原油出口——尤其是对美国的原油出口——也出现了下降。然而，一些国家，特别是中国，增加了从沙特阿拉伯进口原油的数量。

4个公布原产国原油进口情况的亚太国家和地区——中国、日本、韩国和中国台湾省——去年平均每天从沙特阿拉伯进口了350万桶原油。根据截至今年5月的统计数据，中国、日本和中国台湾省今年迄今从沙特阿拉伯进口的原油数量超过了去年的年平均水平，但韩国的进口量略有下降。

相比之下，截至今年4月，美国从沙特阿拉伯进口的原油比去年平均每日减少了20多万桶，今年前4个月平均每日减少了60万桶。截至7月12日的每周预估显示，美国原油进口量继续下滑， 5月和6月美国从沙特阿拉伯平均日进口大约50万桶原油。

李峻 编译自 世界石油

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EIA: Saudi Arabia crude production hits four year low as export targets shift

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