据烃加工网站10月22日消息 印度周五公布的政府数据显示，印度炼油厂9月份的原油吞吐量较上月略有上升，因为炼油厂提高了产量，以满足激增的需求。
炼油厂上月每天加工原油共445万桶（1821万吨），高于8月份的436万桶（为10个月来的最低水平）。
Refinitiv分析师Ehsan Ul Haq表示：“炼油厂一直在提高产量，以满足节日期间的需求。随着人们在节日期间出行增多，需求预计将比前几个月有所增加。”
数据显示，9月份炼油厂原油吞吐量同比增长约2.9%，原油产量下降约1.7%，至60万桶/天（244万吨）。
政府数据显示，印度炼油厂9月份的平均开工率为88.69%，高于8月份的86.89%。
印度信实工业有限公司是全球最大炼油厂的运营商，9月份的石油进口量比8月份高出近12%，达到120万桶/天。
Ul Haq 表示：“煤炭短缺也导致一些燃料转向与石油相关的产品，这鼓励炼油厂提高产量。然而，持续的高油价有可能影响需求。”
随着经济活动持续升温，印度9月份的燃料消耗量攀升，但全球油价飙升对这个世界第三大石油进口国和消费国的复苏构成威胁。
上个月，印度表示，油价飙升可能加快向替代能源的过渡。
与此同时，数据显示，天然气产量跃升26.6%，至29亿立方米。
吴恒磊 编译自 烃加工
原文如下：
Indian refiners' September crude processing ticks up
Indian refiners' crude oil throughput in September edged higher from the previous month, government data showed align="justify"> Refiners processed 4.45 MM barrels per day (bpd) (18.21 MM tons) of crude oil last month, up from the 4.36 MMbpd in August, which was the lowest in 10 mos.
"Refiners have been boosting throughput in order to meet demand during the festive season. Demand is expected to increase compared to previous months, as people travel more during festivities," Refinitiv analyst Ehsan Ul Haq said.
On a year-on-year basis, refiners' crude oil throughput in September rose about 2.9%, while crude oil production fell about 1.7% to around 600,000 bpd (2.44 MM tons), the data showed.
Indian refiners operated at an average rate of 88.69% of capacity in September, up from 86.89% in August, the government data showed.
India's Reliance Industries Ltd, the operator of the world's biggest refining complex, imported nearly 12% more oil in September than in August at 1.2 MMbpd.
"Coal shortages are also resulting in some fuel switching to oil-related products, which is encouraging refiners to boost runs. However, continued high oil prices have the potential to lead to some demand destruction," Ul Haq said.
India's September fuel consumption crawled higher as economic activity continued to ramp up, but soaring global oil prices pose a threat to recovery in the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer.
Last month, India signaled a spike in oil prices could speed up the transition to alternative energy sources.
Meanwhile, natural gas output jumped 26.6% to 2.90 B cubic meters, the data showed.