據原油新聞2020年3月10日迪拜報道，阿曼石油部的一名消息人士對標普全球普氏能源咨詢記者說，中東地區除歐佩克以外的最大石油生產國阿曼時下正在考慮幾種選項，以重組其國有石油和天然氣公司，為阿曼的資產負債表提供急需的現金注入，同時繼續實施旨在增加石油天然氣產量的計劃。

這名消息人士稱，選項包括成立一家新的國家石油公司，改變半國有的阿曼石油開發公司(PDO)的結構，使其能夠籌集自己的債務，或上市或剝離部分國有的OQ。阿曼可能還會考慮出售一個大型資產的股份，就像馬來西亞國家石油公司在2018年底收購阿曼的由英國石油公司運營的哈贊天然氣項目10%的股份一樣。

目前的市場狀況使阿曼不太可能很快達成一項協議。全球最大的兩個石油生產國沙特阿拉伯和俄羅斯未能就延長減產協議達成一致，這為主要產油國之間可能爆發價格戰創造了條件，此后原油價格大幅下跌。全球石油巨頭們今年也將面臨削減投資計劃和股東分紅的壓力。這可能使阿曼面臨籌集所需資金的挑戰。

李峻 編譯自 原油新聞

原文如下：

Oman considers restructuring oil & gas sector to raise cash

Oman, the Middle East's biggest oil producer outside of OPEC, is deliberating several options to restructure its state-backed oil and gas companies to provide a much-needed cash injection to the country's balance sheet, while continuing plans to increase production, a ministry source told S&P Global Platts.

Options include creating a new national oil company, changing the structure of semi state-owned Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to enable it to raise its own debt, or listing or divesting a portion of state-owned OQ, the source said. The country may also consider selling a stake of a large asset, in the same manner as when Petronas bought a 10% stake of Oman's BP-operated Khazzan gas project in late 2018.

Current market conditions make it unlikely that Oman will pursue a deal soon. Crude prices have tumbled after Saudi Arabia and Russia, two of the world's largest oil producers, couldn't agree on extending production cuts, setting the stage for a potential price war among major producing nations. Oil majors will also be under pressure to slash their investment plans and cut shareholder payouts this year. That could make it challenging for Oman to raise the cash that it seeks.