挪威有望加入石油减产行列

据彭博社4月5日报道，西欧最大的石油生产国挪威表示，如果达成了广泛的国际协议来限制石油供应，该公司将考虑减产。

这个北欧国家的石油产量将在未来几年内增长，但自2002年以来，该国就没有参与国际减产协议以支持油价。不久后，欧佩克和其他产油国将举行会议，讨论可能达成的协议。沙特阿拉伯和俄罗斯暗示，要达成协议，其他产油国都需要加入。

挪威愿意减产，突显出近期原油价格暴跌对所有产油国带来的影响。上个月，欧佩克+协议的破裂导致石油供应激增，加上全球需求锐减的严峻形势，布伦特原油价格跌至18年来低点，但在有可能达成新协议的消息传出后，布伦特原油期货价格小幅回升。

挪威2月份的原油日产量为175万桶，不到全球供应量的2%。当被问及挪威是否被邀请参加欧佩克+会议时，挪威石油部拒绝对此置评。石油部长解释道，单边削减可能不是正式协议的一部分，也不会有配额的限制。

到目前为止，挪威石油生产还没有受到限制性措施的影响。

王佳晶 摘译自 彭博社

原文如下：

Norway May Join Oil Output Cuts for First Time Since 2002

Norway, the biggest oil producer in western Europe, said it would consider cutting its output if there was a broad international agreement to curb supply.

The Nordic nation, whose oil output is set to grow over the next few years, hasn’t been a part of coordinated international cuts to support prices since 2002. OPEC and other producing nations are due to meet next week to discuss a potential agreement, with Saudi Arabia and Russia indicating other producers needed to join for any deal to be reached.

Norway’s willingness to cut its production underscores how painful the recent collapse in crude has been for all producers. The disintegration of the OPEC+ agreement last month has led to a surge in supply at the same time as the coronavirus pandemic decimated demand. Benchmark Brent dropped to 18-year lows this week before paring some of its losses when news of a potential new agreement emerged.

Norway produced 1.75 million barrels a day of crude in February, less than 2% of global supplies.

Asked whether Norway had been invited to join next week’s meeting, the Petroleum Ministry declined to comment further. The minister’s comment on unilateral cuts suggested it might not be part of a formal agreement, and that it wouldn’t be held to a quota.

Norway’s production has so far not been affected by restrictive measures to limit the spread of the virus.