美国现货甲苯价格达到17个月高位

　　据普氏能源资讯1月5日休斯敦报道，美国现货甲苯价格在周四（5日）达到了17个月高位的每加仑2.44美元（741.76美元/吨）FOB美国墨西哥湾沿岸。

　　根据标普全球普氏能源资讯的统计数据，美国甲苯定价自2015年8月10日以来还没有见过如此高位。

　　消息人士说，由于供应有限以及乐观预测更多甲苯将被汽油吸收来提高辛烷值，美国的甲苯定价在去年12月期间达到了16个月高位的每加仑2.41美元。

　　由于美国汽油中的硫含量必须从30ppm减少到10ppm，这将导致辛烷短缺并将需要更多的甲苯来满足这种短缺。

　　消息人士说，这些已持续的相同动态把甲苯定价推高到了17个月高位。

　　李峻 编译

　　原文如下：

　　US spot toluene assessed at 17-month high on limited supply

　　Houston (Platts)--5 Jan 2017

　　US spot toluene was assessed Thursday at a 17-month high at $2.44/gal ($741.76/mt) FOB US Gulf Coast.

　　US toluene pricing hasnt been seen higher since August 10, 2015, based on S&P Global Platts data.

　　Toluene pricing saw a 16-month high during December at $2.41/gal because of limited supply and bullish expectations for more toluene to be absorbed by gasoline to boost octane, sources said.

　　Because sulfur content in gasoline would have to be reduced to 10 ppm from 30 ppm, there would be an octane shortage and more toluene would be needed to satisfy that shortage.

　　These same dynamics have persisted, sources said, pushing toluene pricing to the 17-month high.