-- 根據多家媒體報道,韓國總統幕僚長姜勳植週三表示,韓國政府已與中東和哈薩克達成協議,將在年底前獲得約2.73億桶原油供應,足以滿足韓國三個月的使用需求。 姜勳植也表示,韓國已安排在同一時期內獲得210萬噸石腦油的供應。他近期以總統特使的身份訪問了哈薩克、阿曼、沙烏地阿拉伯和卡達。 路透社通報稱,沙烏地阿拉伯已同意在4月和5月透過紅海港口向韓國企業供應先前已達成協議的5,000萬桶原油。此外,沙烏地阿拉伯也同意在6月至12月期間額外供應2億桶原油以及至少50萬噸石腦油。 根據《亞洲商業日報》報道,韓國已從哈薩克獲得1,800萬桶原油,從阿曼獲得500萬桶原油和160萬噸石腦油。同時,卡達已保證液化天然氣出口不間斷。 路透社通報稱,這些已落實的能源供應將透過與霍爾木茲海峽無關的替代航線運輸。報告指出,2025年,經由霍爾木茲海峽的運輸量將佔韓國原油進口量的61%和石腦油進口量的54%。 此外,韓國產業通商資源部週三發表聲明稱,政府將啟動一項6,744億韓元(約4.57億美元)的計劃,以支持增加石腦油進口。 該計畫將涵蓋「4月至6月間簽訂合約的石腦油進口量,其價格與戰前價格之間50%的差額。為緩解短期供應緊張,該計畫還將涵蓋液化石油氣和凝析油等石腦油替代品,以及乙烯和丙烯等基礎石化原料。」聲明稱。 政府也將加強從美洲、非洲和歐洲進口原油相關運費的支持力道。根據更新後的附加費退還計劃,政府將全額退還4月至6月從中東地區進口原油的運費溢價,預計退還金額將增加約1275億韓元。 聲明也指出,政府計劃加快石腦油進口,以提高開工率,並與石化企業合作,優先保障醫療保健產品、關鍵工業品和日用必需品的原料供應。未能聯繫到韓國總統辦公室置評。
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