據ICIS-MRC網站3月15日莫斯科報道，據路透社報道，受航空需求持續疲軟影響，亞洲航空燃料精煉利潤率上周五出現連續第三周下滑。

在亞洲交易時間，航空燃料的精煉利潤率為每桶3.53美元，較周四迪拜原油下跌7美分。

根據Refinitiv Eikon的數據顯示，航空燃料利潤本周已經下降了13%，比5年同期的季節性平均水平低了近70%。據貿易消息人士稱，長期的國際旅行限制和幾個市場接種疫苗的緩慢步伐影響了航空需求的復蘇，而近期原料原油價格的走強影響了煉油利潤率。

隨著各國取消邊境限制，航空市場預計將在未來幾個月逐步走強，但多數市場觀察人士認為，該行業需要數年時間才能達到疫情前的水平。據一位新加坡貿易商表示，我認為航空業需要更多時間來實現可持續或穩定的復蘇。全球疫苗推廣肯定需要超過6個月的時間。我們的生活，無論是個人生活還是商業生活，都不會和以前一樣了。我們不能拿著行李，飛到任何我們想去的地方，而不必擔心那里是否足夠安全。但貿易商表示，由于韓國煉油廠供應不足，日本部分煉油廠計劃進行春季維護，目前供應有限，地區航油市場正得到一些支持。

較新加坡報價，上周五航空燃油現金折扣擴大了10美分，至每桶80美分，這是自去年10月22日以來的最大折扣。

原文如下：

Asia distillates-jet fuel refining margins post third straight weekly drop

Asian jet fuel refining margins dropped on Friday, posting their third consecutive weekly decline, weighed down by persistent weakness in aviation demand, reported Reuters.

Refining profit margins, also known as cracks, for jet fuel were at USD3.53 per barrel over Dubai crude during Asian trading hours, 7 cents lower from Thursday.

The jet fuel cracks have dropped 13% this week, and remained nearly 70% lower than their five-year seasonal average for this time of the year, Refinitiv Eikon data showed. Prolonged international travel restrictions and sluggish pace of vaccinations in several markets have impacted the aviation demand recovery, while the recent strength in feedstock crude prices have hurt the refining margins, trade sources said.

The aviation market is expected to gradually strengthen in coming months as countries lift border restrictions, but a majority of market watchers believe it would take years for the sector to reach pre-pandemic levels. "I think the aviation sector needs more time to achieve a sustainable or stable recovery. Global vaccines rollouts definitely need more than six months," a Singapore-based trader said. "Our lives, be it personal or for business are never going to be the same as before. We cannot just grab our bags and fly anywhere we want, without having to worry if the place is safe enough." The regional jet fuel market, however, is getting some support as supplies are currently limited with refineries in South Korea not running high and some refineries in Japan scheduled to undergo spring maintenance, traders said.

Cash discounts for jet fuel widened by 10 cents on Friday to 80 cents per barrel to Singapore quotes, the biggest discounts since Oct. 22.