據能源世界網6月15日新加坡報道，七位消息人士周一表示，世界最大的石油出口商沙特阿美公司（Saudi Aramco）已經減少了其將向亞洲至少五名買家供應的七月原油量。

據知情人士稱，此次減產主要針對中型和重型品級。

此前，石油輸出國組織(OPEC)及其包括俄羅斯在內的盟國達成協議，直到7月底將日產量削減970萬桶，相當于疫情爆發前全球需求的10%。

沙特阿拉伯表示，在全球需求復蘇的跡象出現之際，其將結束更深層次的自愿削減。

據消息人士稱，盡管煉油利潤率和石油需求尚未趕上原油估值的上漲，但中東供應趨緊，煉廠對原油需求改善，促使沙特阿美7月對亞洲官方銷售價格的上調幅度超過預期。

BPCL煉油廠主管R Ramachandran表示， OSP增加讓我們感到意外，對煉油商沒有吸引力，尤其是在煉油利潤率較低的市場。

據知情人士透露，這導致至少一家主要的亞洲買家要求將7月份的合同數量減少近三分之一。

另外兩位消息人士表示，他們將在本月增加購買跨地區套利貨物，如西非原油和美國原油，這些貨物的價格更具競爭力，并減少購買昂貴的中東石油。

郝芬 譯自 能源世界網

原文如下：

Saudi Aramco cuts July crude supplies to at least 5 buyers in Asia

World's largest oil exporter Saudi Aramco has reduced the volume of July-loading crude that it will supply to at least five buyers in Asia, seven sources said on Monday.

The cuts were mainly for medium and heavy grades and were seen at refineries in countries, the sources with knowledge of the matter said.

The move followed a deal struck by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies including Russia to keep production cuts of 9.7 million barrels per day, or 10% of pre-coronavirus world demand, until the end of July.

Saudi Arabia said it will end its deeper, voluntary cuts amid signs of global demand recovering.

Tighter Middle East supplies and improving refinery appetite for crude have prompted Saudi Aramco to hike July official selling prices (OSPs) to Asia more than expected even though refining margins and oil demand have yet to catch up with the rising crude valuation, the sources said.

"Increased OSPs have caught us by surprise and these are not attractive to refiners specially in a market where refining margins are weak," said BPCL's head of refineries R Ramachandran.

This has led at least one major Asian buyer to request for almost a third less of its contract volume for July, one of the sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Two other sources said they will increase the purchase of cross-region arbitrage cargoes this month, such as West African crude and U.S. crude, that are priced more competitively and reduce the purchase of expensive Middle Eastern oil.

Saudi Aramco did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment outside of business hours.