May 2, 2009
Apparent oil demand in March went up to seven-month high
* Apparent oil demand in March plunged 0.3% to 7.31 million barrels / day
* The blatant demand for oil in March than the Central went up 1.2%
* Oil trade items strike a ten years high
Beijing April 22 — power in March 2009 China’s apparent oil demand for the same period last year 0.3 percent lower, but rose in September last year has been high due to strong domestic sales of the refined oil inventories fell, oil refineries to increase production.
Reuters calculated founded on authorized facts and numbers of China, clear-cut oil demand in March to 7.31 million barrels / day, comprising a 1.2% rebound in February. (To outlook the clear-cut oil demand in China, delight bang here)
March year-on-year down turn in demand is due to a higher groundwork last year, when demand for completed oil goods increased 8 per hundred jump.
However, if taking into account the important decrease of oil goods inventories – which taken the clear-cut demand facts and numbers, demand development in March were up, due to developed undertakings there were indications of recovery.
Mirae Research vitality analyst Gordon Kwan said, “can not exemplify the circumstances in a month, but a least present that no weakening of the situation. This is a large number of very tough monetary written knowledge line, for instance loan expansion, air commuter and new motor vehicle sales record volume. ”
Demand for completed oil goods in the next month may be higher, because there are suggestions that China’s finances is recovering. China’s oil demand down by the financial influence, since November last year, dropped for three successive months since.
People’s Bank of China Deputy Governor Yi Gang said Wednesday that China’s economy has bottomed out in the fourth quarter of last year, China’s economic recovery in the current process will continue, annual economic growth rate is expected close to the official target of 8%.
China 3 monthly advance of 8.3% year-on-year value-added for the last year, the fastest step since October.
** Production, inventory fall **
Local newspapers described Monday citing the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association, said Sinopec and PetroChina supplies of oil goods in March dropped by almost 15%, for the first time in more than two years have dropped harshly, increased by demand for pursue up sales development of more than five 1.
Crude oil processing volume is going up, the first time last month increase in five months, the state-owned oil giant has also increased imports of crude oil.
China’s oil trade overseas in March went up to 400,000 tons, a least 10 years for a new high, fuel trade overseas in addition developed 20 out of 100, will help to lessen inventory.
At the same time, China’s hundreds of independent oil dealers may also replenishment, which is expected in the last month the Chinese government to raise retail oil prices after 3-5%, may be further price increases; industry officials pointed out that the field of transport and vehicle recovery strong sales show that the apparent recovery of end-user demand.
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