5月份韩国基础油出口大幅增长

据《亚洲润滑油周刊》6月17日消息，韩国海关总署公布的数据显示，5月份韩国基础油出口量出现反弹，较去年同期增长近20%，结束了今年前三个月月度出口量同比持平或下降的趋势。5月份韩国基础油出口额也上涨了近50%。

5月份，韩国出口了379182吨基础油，较去年同期的321141吨增加了18%。这比4月份的344927吨增加了10%，回到了3月份的379520吨左右，3月份的出口量是今年以来的最高水平。

5月份韩国基础油出口额从去年同期的3.236亿美元增长48%至4.784亿美元。5月出口额较4月的3.818亿美元增长25%，为今年首次突破4亿美元大关。

作为主要的基础油出口国之一，韩国的大部分产品都出口到世界各地市场，这为韩国炼油厂带来了可观的利润。

今年5月，韩国进口了37570吨基础油，比去年同期的55260吨减少了32%。

5月份韩国基础油进口额同比下降9%，从5520万美元降至5030万美元。这是基础油进口额连续第二个月突破5000万美元大关。去年，基础油进口额只有两次超过这一数字，5月份为5520万美元，7月份为5120万美元。

庞晓华 摘译自 《亚洲润滑油周刊》

原文如下：

South Korea base Oil Exports Rise

South Korea’s base oil export volumes rebounded in May, almost 20% higher than in the same month last year, ending a trend of year-on-year flat or lower monthly volumes during the first three months of this year, according to data released by the Korean Customs service. The value of the base oil exported also jumped nearly 50%.

The country exported 379,182 metric tons of base oil in May, an 18% increase from 321,141 tons. Sequentially, that was up 10% from 344,927 tons in April and returned to about the same 379,520 tons mark set in March, which was the highest monthly total this year.

The value of the base oil exported rose 48% to $478.4 million in May, up from $323.6 million. Sequentially, May’s total was 25% higher than $381.8 million in April and represented the first time the monthly export value crossed the $400 million plateau this year. 

One of the leading base oil exporters, South Korea ships most of its production to markets around the world, which brings in substantial profits for its refiners.

In May the country imported 37,570 tons of base oil, 32% less than 55,260 tons.

The value of base oil imported decreased 9% to $50.3 million, down from $55.2 million. That’s the second successive month that base oil import value crossed the $50 million mark. Last year, base oil import value topped that number only twice – the $55.2 million mark in May and $51.2 million in July.