據道瓊斯12月19日消息，BMI研究公司在一份報告中稱，受經濟增長、運輸編隊擴大以及國內和地區石化產品消費增長的影響，到2020年的未來五年韓國原油進口量將穩步增加。BMI研究稱：“原油需求還將受到該國主要的運輸行業汽車燃料需求強勁增長的驅動。”BMI研究補充道，盡管今年截至目前，韓國汽車銷售量下降，但是今年1-10月份汽油和柴油消費量同比分別增加2.8%和5.9%，主要是因為低燃料價格刺激了汽車的行駛里程數。

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　　South Korea Crude Oil Imports to Increase Steadily Over Next Five Years

　　[Dow Jones] South Koreas crude-oil imports will increase steadily over the next five years to 2020 due to economic growth, an expanding transportation fleet and growing domestic and regional consumption of petrochemicals products, says BMI Research in a note; Crude demand will also be driven by robust demand for automotive fuels from the countrys large transportation sector. It adds that despite lower new vehicle sales in the year-to-date period, gasoline and diesel consumption through the first 10 months of 2016 are up 2.8% and 5.9% year over year as low fuel prices help encourage car owners to drive more.