据9月27日新德里报道，从工业和航运来源获得的油轮抵达数据显示，8月份印度从伊拉克的石油进口飙升至创纪录高位，炼油商用更便宜的巴士拉原油取代了昂贵的非洲进口。

数据显示，全球第三大原油进口国上个月每天装运约132万桶伊拉克石油，比7月份多约三分之一，比2018年8月份多29%。

非洲原油进口量下降18.3%，至764，500桶/日，原因是安哥拉、喀麦隆和乍得的重质甜原油价格上涨。

“在现货市场上，伊拉克石油在现货市场上很容易以有吸引力的价格获得，这促使炼油商能够最大限度地购买伊拉克石油。”分析师埃桑·乌勒-哈克说。

他说，伊拉克石油销售公司(SOMO)一直通过现货招标出售石油，以提高产量。SOMO通过招标以低于官方售价(OSP)的溢价出售了7月份装载的巴士拉重质原油。数据显示，伊拉克仍是印度最大的石油供应国，其次是沙特阿拉伯。

孙子舒 编译自 路透社

原文如下，

India's Iraq oil imports jump to a record in August -trade data

India's oil imports from Iraq surged to a record high in August as refiners replaced costly African imports with cheaper Basra crude, tanker arrival data obtained from industry and shipping sources showed.

The world's third biggest crude oil importer shipped in about 1.32 million barrels per day (bpd) of Iraqi oil last month, about a third more than July and 29% higher than August 2018, the data showed.

African crude imports fell 18.3% to 764,500 bpd as prices for heavy sweet crudes from Angola, Cameroon and Chad rose.

"In the spot market,Iraqi oil was easily available in spot markets at attractive prices, prompting refiners to maximize purchases of Iraqi oil," said Refinitiv analyst Ehsan Ul-Haq.

He said Iraq's Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) has been selling oil through spot tenders as it boosts output.SOMO sold July-loading Basra Heavy crude at a lower premium to the grade's official selling price (OSP) through tenders. Iraq held its position as the top oil supplier to India followed by Saudi Arabia, the data showed.