據《亞洲潤滑油周刊》4月16日消息，韓國海關總署發布的數據顯示，3月份韓國基礎油出口額遠高于2020年同期。當月韓國基礎油出口量和出口額均為2020年初以來最高的一個月。

3月份韓國出口了418,459噸基礎油，較去年同期的384,195噸增加了9%，并創下自2020年1月以來的最高記錄，去年1月份韓國基礎油出口量達到了447，339噸。今年第一季度，韓國出口基礎油115萬噸，略高于2020年第一季度的113萬噸。

3月份韓國基礎油出口額達到3.586億美元，比去年同期的出口額高出45%。第一季度，韓國基礎油出口額為9.081億美元，比去年同期7.656億美元的出口額增長19%。

韓國是世界上最大的基礎油出口國之一，其大部分產量銷往世界各地市場，為該國煉油商帶來可觀的利潤。其中包括SK潤滑油、S-Oil、GS Caltex和現代殼牌基礎油。

張春曉 摘譯自 《亞洲基礎油周刊》

原文如下：

South Korea Base Oil Exports Rebound

South Korea exported more base oil at a much higher value in March than in the same month in 2020, according to data released by the Korea Customs Service. The export volume and value amounts in March were the country’s highest for a month since early 2020.

The country exported 418,459 metric tons of base oil in March, a 9% increase from 384,195 tons in the same month of last year. The March total was the highest recorded since January 2020, when it reached 447,339 tons. In the first quarter, South Korea exported 1.15 million tons, up slightly from 1.13 million tons in 2020’s first quarter.

The base oil exported by South Korea in March was valued at $358.6 million, 45% higher than the figure for March of 2019. For the first quarter, the value of base oil exports amounted to $908.1 million, up 19% year to year from $765.6 million.

South Korea is one of the world’s largest base oil exporters, sending most of its volume to markets around the world to generate healthy profits for the nation’s refiners. Those include SK Lubricants, S-Oil, GS Caltex and Hyundai Shell Base Oil.