據美國彭博新聞社2022年12月5日報道，沙特阿拉伯下調了其出口亞洲大部分原油的官方售價，這一跡象表明，亞洲地區的需求前景仍然脆弱。

國家控股的沙特阿拉伯國家石油公司(沙特阿美)將明年1月份向其主要出口市場亞洲銷售的關鍵原油等級阿拉伯輕原油的官方售價每桶下調了2.20美元，比亞洲地區基準原油價格每桶高出2.20美元。根據彭博社的一項調查，這一舉措符合煉油商和交易商對油價每桶下跌2.10美元的預測。

布倫特原油價格今年迄今已上漲了13%，接近每桶88美元。但隨著交易商對全球經濟放緩的擔憂日益加劇，油價已從6月份的每桶120美元以上開始下跌。

沙特阿拉伯的鄰國、同為歐佩克成員國的科威特周五表示，石油消費國明年不愿意增加原油進口量。 

就在沙特阿美做出這一決定的前一天，歐佩克+的23個產油國決定保持產量配額不變。  

盡管如此，沙特阿美原油的官方售價仍處于歷史高位，突顯出實物市場的緊張。實物市場是實際的原油買賣市場。

沙特阿拉伯根據長期合同向亞洲出售大部分原油，其定價每月都會被審核。日本、韓國和印度等是沙特阿拉伯原油的最大買家。 

李峻 編譯自 彭博新聞社

原文如下：

Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Prices for Asia

Saudi Arabia lowered most oil prices for Asia, in a sign the outlook for demand in the region remains fragile amid continued Covid lockdowns in China.

State-controlled Saudi Aramco cut its key Arab Light grade for January sales to Asia, its main market, by $2.20 to $3.25 a barrel above the regional benchmark. The move was in line with refiners and traders’ prediction of a drop of $2.10, according to a Bloomberg survey.

Brent crude’s up 13% this year to almost $88 a barrel. But it has fallen from more than $120 a barrel in June amid increasing concern among traders about a global economic slowdown.

Saudi Arabia’s neighbor and fellow OPEC member Kuwait on Friday said that oil customers were reluctant to boost imports next year.

Aramco’s decision came a day after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners -- a 23-nation group -- opted to keep output steady.

Still, Aramco’s official selling prices remain historically high, underscoring the tightness of the physical market, in which actual barrels are bought and sold.

Saudi Arabia sells most of its oil under long-term contracts to Asia, pricing for which is reviewed each month. Japan, South Korea and India are the biggest buyers.