-- 据多家媒体报道,韩国总统幕僚长姜勋植周三表示,韩国政府已与中东和哈萨克斯坦达成协议,将在年底前获得约2.73亿桶原油供应,足以满足韩国三个月的使用需求。 姜勋植还表示,韩国已安排在同一时期内获得210万吨石脑油的供应。他近期以总统特使的身份访问了哈萨克斯坦、阿曼、沙特阿拉伯和卡塔尔。 路透社报道称,沙特阿拉伯已同意在4月和5月通过红海港口向韩国企业供应此前已达成协议的5000万桶原油。此外,沙特还同意在6月至12月期间额外供应2亿桶原油以及至少50万吨石脑油。 据《亚洲商业日报》报道,韩国已从哈萨克斯坦获得1800万桶原油,从阿曼获得500万桶原油和160万吨石脑油。与此同时,卡塔尔已保证液化天然气出口不间断。 路透社报道称,这些已落实的能源供应将通过与霍尔木兹海峡无关的替代航线运输。报告指出,到2025年,经由霍尔木兹海峡的运输量将占韩国原油进口量的61%和石脑油进口量的54%。 此外,韩国产业通商资源部周三发表声明称,政府将启动一项6744亿韩元(约合4.57亿美元)的计划,以支持增加石脑油进口。 该计划将涵盖“4月至6月间签订合同的石脑油进口量,其价格与战前价格之间50%的差额。为缓解短期供应紧张,该计划还将涵盖液化石油气和凝析油等石脑油替代品,以及乙烯和丙烯等基础石化原料。”声明称。 政府还将加大对从美洲、非洲和欧洲进口原油相关运费的支持力度。根据更新后的附加费退还计划,政府将全额退还4月至6月从中东地区进口原油的运费溢价,预计退还金额将增加约1275亿韩元。 声明还指出,政府计划加快石脑油进口,以提高开工率,并与石化企业合作,优先保障医疗保健产品、关键工业品和日用必需品的原料供应。未能联系到韩国总统办公室置评。
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