據哈特能源5月12日消息，美國能源情報署(EIA) 5月12日表示，由于冠狀病毒大流行限制了全球范圍內的石油流動并侵蝕了燃料需求，2020年美國石油需求將每天將減少220萬桶，至1830萬桶/天。

與此同時，該機構表示，美國原油產量預計將從去年的創紀錄高位下降54萬桶/天，至2020年的1170萬桶/天，而之前的預測為下降47萬桶/天。

EIA稱，預計美國第二季汽油平均消耗量將從第一季的860萬桶/天降至700萬桶/天，下半年將逐步增加至870萬桶/天。

美國能源部統計部門目前預計，2020年全球石油需求將減少810萬桶/天，至9260萬桶/天，而此前的預測為減少520萬桶/天。

程張翔 編譯自 哈特能源

原文如下：

EIA: US Oil Demand Set to Crash by 2.2 Million bbl/d in 2020

U.S. oil demand is set to crash by 2.2 million bbl/d in 2020 to 18.3 million bbl/d, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said May 12, as the coronavirus pandemic restricts movement across the world and erodes fuel demand.

Meanwhile, U.S. crude production is expected to fall 540,000 bbl/d from last year's record high to 11.7 million bbl/d in 2020, the agency said, compared with its previous forecast for a decline of 470,000 bbl/d.

The EIA said it expects U.S. motor gasoline consumption to fall to an average of 7 million bbl/d in the second quarter from 8.6 million bbl/d in the first quarter, and gradually increase to 8.7 million bbl/d in the second half of the year.

The statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Energy now expects 2020 world oil demand to drop 8.1 million bbl/d to 92.6 million bbl/d, compared with a previous forecast for a drop of 5.2 million bbl/d.