據能源世界網8月28日雅典報道，周四，希臘最大的煉油商希臘石油公司(Hellenic Petroleum)公布第二季度核心利潤下降52%，由于新冠疫情導致煉油利潤率下降，燃料需求減少。

根據石油庫存進行調整后，4 - 6月稅息折舊及攤銷前利潤(EBITDA)為6300萬歐元(合7,430萬美元)，低于去年同期的1.3億歐元。

Hellenic表示，為遏制新型冠狀病毒的傳播，全球對旅行的限制導致希臘機場的客運量大幅下降，抑制了國內對燃料的需求。

該煉油廠將從8月28日起逐步關閉其日產14.8萬桶的Aspropyrgos煉油廠進行維護。其補充道，預算為1.3億歐元的維修周轉需要9周時間，預計將減少50％的顆粒物排放。

希臘天然氣公司正在出售其35%的國有天然氣分銷公司DEPA基礎設施股份。周四，該公司表示，預計入圍投資者將于明年1月對該資產提交具有約束力的報價。

郝芬 譯自 能源世界網

原文如下：

Hellenic Petroleum Q2 core profit falls as COVID-19 hits margins, demand

Greece's biggest oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum on Thursday posted a 52% drop in second-quarter core profit as the COVID-19 pandemic led to lower refining margins and reduced demand for fuel.

Adjusted for oil inventories, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were 63 million euros ($74.3 million) in the April to June period, down from 130 million euros a year before.

Global travel restrictions to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus have led to a significant drop in passenger traffic at Greek airports, curbing domestic demand for fuel, Hellenic said.

The refinery will gradually shut down its 148,000 barrel per day (bpd) Aspropyrgos refinery for maintenance from Aug. 28. The turnaround, budgeted at 130 million euros, will take nine weeks and is expected to cut particulate emissions by 50%, it added.

Hellenic is selling its 35% stake in state-controlled gas distribution utility, DEPA Infrastructure. On Thursday, it said shortlisted investors were expected to submit binding bids for the asset in January.