據烴加工新聞7月16日消息稱，中東是聚烯烴的主要生產商和供應商，主要供應需求豐富的市場，特別是亞洲。該地區的聚烯烴出口約占全球聚烯烴貿易的三分之一。但是，能源咨詢公司GlobalData表示，疫情導致國內和海外市場汽車和建筑等關鍵終端行業對石化產品的需求下降，影響了該地區2020年的生產/出口。

GlobalData的石油和天然氣分析師John Paul Somavarapu表示：“由于石油價格低廉和疫情造成的影響，該地區的油氣巨頭正在減少支出。由于當地勞動力的中斷以及在選擇承包商和合作伙伴方面的延誤，預計大多數計劃中的項目將面臨延期。

他說:“各公司已采取應變計劃，盡量減低疫情對業務的風險，并確保業務的連續性和運作。盡管采取了成本控制措施，但該地區只有少數公司打算尋找投資世界各地項目的機會，特別是在那些市場環境艱難、投資成本降低的地區。不過，隨著全球經濟有望復蘇，石油生產商仍然相信，中長期石油化工產品需求將會反彈。”

曹海斌 摘譯自 烴加工新聞

原文如下：

Middle East to remain key supplier of petrochemicals

The Middle East is a key producer and supplier of polyolefins to demand-rich markets, specifically Asia. The region’s polyolefin exports account for around one-third of global polyolefin trade. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in lower petrochemical demand from key end-use sectors such as automotive and construction from both domestic and overseas markets, which has impacted the region’s production/exports in 2020, says GlobalData.

John Paul Somavarapu, Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The regional oil and gas majors are reducing their spend in response to low oil prices and disruptions caused by the pandemic. The majority of the planned projects are expected to face delays because of local workforce disruption and delays in the selection of contractors and partners.

“Companies have undertaken contingency plans to minimise risks related to the outbreak on their operations and ensure business continuity and operations. Despite cost-control measures, only a small number of the companies in the region intend to look for opportunities to invest in projects around the world, especially where tough market conditions have reduced investment costs. However, producers remain confident that the demand for petrochemicals will rebound in the medium-longer term as global economies are expected to recover.”