尼日利亚石油日产量跌破120万桶

据The Punch报道，据欧佩克称，2021年12月，尼日利亚原油产量从上个月的128万桶/天下降到120万桶/天以下。

欧佩克在其最新月度报告中表示，该国12月产量为119.7万桶/天。

从尼日利亚上游石油资源委员会获得的数据显示，2021年最高原油产量约为143万桶/天（3月），而2021年预计产量水平为186万桶/天。

据悉，欧佩克12月原油总产量平均为2788万桶/天，环比增加17万桶/天。

欧佩克表示，原油产量增加主要是安哥拉、沙特阿拉伯、伊拉克和阿联酋，而尼日利亚产量有所下降。

报告称，与前一个月相比，12月份欧佩克原油在全球总产量中的份额仍为28.3%，没有变化。

尼日利亚时间上午10点41分左右，尼日利亚布伦特(Brent)原油价格为每桶88.31美元，与前一天的价格相比，上涨了0.80美元或0.91%。

原油价格的上扬是由于欧佩克在其2022年1月的月度石油市场报告中预计2022年全球经济将复苏。

据观察，其他原油等级价格在周三小幅上涨，美国西得克萨斯中质油价格上涨1.22%或1.04美元，至86.45美元/桶。

欧佩克篮子里的原油上行至86.54美元/桶，周三上涨了1.08美元或1.26%。

在评论石油生产及其全球影响时，欧佩克在其最新报告中表示，基于世界经济复苏的预测，今年对石油的需求将增加。在2022年，世界石油需求增长预测也保持不变，即每天420万桶，全球总消费量为1.080亿桶/天。

虽然预计奥密克戎的影响是温和而短暂的，但在全球经济稳步复苏的情况下，新的病毒和重新开始限制性措施仍然存在不确定性。

对于2021年12月的原油价格走势，欧佩克表示，12月原油现货和期货价格都连续第二个月下跌。主要的现货原油基准按月下降约9%，因为人们越来越担心奥密克戎的迅速蔓延可能对全球经济和石油需求产生影响。

欧佩克一篮子原油价格下跌5.99美元，或7.5%，以三个月低点74.38美元/桶报收。原油期货价格在12月扩大了跌幅。大西洋两岸都出现了下跌，ICE布伦特12月下跌了6.05美元，或7.5%，平均为74.80美元/桶，西德克萨斯中质原油价格下跌了6.96美元，或8.8%，平均为71.69美元/桶。

王佳晶 摘译自 The Punch

原文如下：

Nigeria’s daily oil production falls below 1.2 million barrels

Crude oil production in Nigeria fell below 1.2 million barrels per day in December 2021 from 1.28 million bpd in the previous month, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

The country produced 1.197 million bpd last month, based on direct communication, OPEC said in its latest monthly report.

Data obtained from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Resources Commission show that the highest volume of crude oil produced last year was about 1.43 million bpd (in March), compared to the projected production level of 1.86 million bpd in the 2021 budget.

According to secondary sources, OPEC’s total crude oil production averaged 27.88 million bpd in December, higher by 170,000 bpd month-on-month.

“Crude oil output increased mainly in Angola, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the UAE, while production in Nigeria declined,” the 13-member group said.

The report said the share of OPEC crude oil in total global production remains unchanged at 28.3 per cent in December compared with the previous month.

Brent, the crude against which Nigeria’s oil is priced, traded at $88.31/barrel on Wednesday, rising by $0.80 or 0.91 per cent around 10.41am Nigerian time, as against its price the preceding day.

The upturn in crude oil prices came as OPEC projected a global economic recovery this year in its monthly oil market report for January 2022.

It was also observed that the prices of other crude oil grades rose marginally on Wednesday, as US West Texas Intermediate increased by 1.22 per cent or $1.04 to $86.45/barrel.

Crude oil in the OPEC Basket moved up to $86.54/barrel, rising by $1.08 or 1.26 per cent on Wednesday.

Commenting on oil production and its global impact, OPEC said in its latest report that demand for the commodity would increase this year, going by the projected recovery of the world’s economy.

It said, “In 2022, the forecast for world oil demand growth also remains unchanged at 4.2 million barrels per day with total global consumption at 100.8mbpd.

“While the impact of the Omicron (COVID-19) variant is projected to be mild and short-lived, uncertainties remain regarding new variants and renewed mobility restrictions, amid an otherwise steady global economic recovery.”

For crude oil price movements in December 2021, the organisation said both crude oil spot and futures prices fell for the second consecutive month in December.

It said major physical crude benchmarks decreased about nine per cent month-on-month, on growing concerns that the rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant might have an impact on the global economy and oil demand.

It said the OPEC Reference Basket fell $5.99, or 7.5 per cent, to settle at a three-month low of $74.38/barrel.

“Crude oil futures prices extended losses in December, declining on both sides of the Atlantic, with the ICE Brent front-month down $6.05, or 7.5 per cent to average $74.80/barrel and NYMEX WTI declining by $6.96, or 8.8 per cent, to average $71.69/barrel,” the organisation added.