-- Rystad Energy周四发布的一份研究报告指出,最新的全球能源危机可能成为海事燃料领域变革的催化剂,就像它促使一些政策制定者加快推进可再生能源计划一样,因为航运业正在考虑替代燃料能否缓解燃料短缺问题。 报告称,海事燃料供应趋紧有助于改善新兴替代燃料的经济效益,其中一些替代燃料此前仅因其环境效益就已受到关注。 Rystad表示,此次危机正在改变生物柴油的投资前景,生物柴油同时面临着来自航空业日益激烈的原料竞争。同样,生物液化天然气目前看起来很有吸引力,但其应用范围狭窄,且物流基础设施尚不完善。 生物甲醇的应用前景日益明朗,但供应限制暂时限制了其发展潜力;而可直接替代生物甲醇的电子甲醇生产成本更高,且缺乏监管支持。 Rystad指出,乙醇被描述为一种可靠的能源安全燃料,但目前只有少数船舶可以使用;而氨则需要政策制定者的支持和基础设施投资。 Rystad表示,随着替代燃料在缓解新的能源安全问题方面展现出的潜力,其环境效益方面的优先考虑可能会变得更加迫切,因此,这些种类繁多的替代燃料可能会获得更多监管关注。 目前,海事燃料的主要环境合规框架包括国际海事组织净零排放框架和欧盟FuelEU海事法规及其排放交易体系所制定的标准。 Rystad表示:“霍尔木兹海峡危机迫使这一问题凸显出来,为替代燃料开辟了一种可能更为持久的投资理由,这种理由并不依赖于任何监管机制的存续。” 自冲突初期以来,海事燃料市场已受到一定影响,新加坡超低硫燃料油(VLSFO)和低硫船用柴油价格飙升,这更多是由于市场预期供应短缺风险,而非实际出现短缺。 Rystad Energy预计价格将在4月至5月达到峰值。该公司表示,市场要到明年年中才能恢复正常。 尽管替代燃料的经济效益正在改善,但环保游说团体在生态方面却面临阻力。定于10月举行的海洋环境保护委员会会议遭到美国、一些主要石油生产国和日本的日益强烈的反对,这些国家都试图削弱净零排放目标。 Rystad表示,缺乏监管或监管含糊不清将是最糟糕的情况,因为没有明确的监管信号来保障这些燃料生产的投资确定性。 Rystad指出,这也可能错失危机带来的机遇,即在环境效益之外,进一步增强推动清洁燃料普及的政治授权。 Rystad表示:“那些及早采取行动,确保燃料供应链多元化和韧性的企业,将更有能力抵御未来的冲击,并获得燃料灵活性日益增长的商业优势。”
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