文章来源: China Daily , 记者 郑欣
沙特阿美下游业务总裁 穆罕默德·卡塔尼
沙特阿美下游业务总裁穆罕默德·卡塔尼（Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani）表示，沙特阿美计划继续扩大在华下游业务，以支持中国的能源安全，同时为绿色转型助力。
产业规模和中国不断增长的需求为阿美带来了巨大的机遇。中国对我们在亚洲和全球的业务增长具有重要的战略意义，我们仍将是长期石油供应的可靠来源。
我们认为，中国对石油制品的需求正在强劲复苏，尤其是在运输和石化领域。
今年全球石油需求的大部分增量来自中国；随着生活水平持续提高，中国的石油需求可能会继续增长，特别是在未来十年，这也得益于对化学品需求的强劲推动。
“今年，预计中国对全球经济增长的贡献将超过三分之一。中国的经济复苏在全球经济格局中尤为重要，特别是大宗商品方面。例如，今年全球石油需求增长的一半以上来自中国，”卡塔尼说。
今年早些时候，沙特阿美宣布联手北方工业集团、盘锦鑫诚实业集团，在位于中国东北的辽宁省建设一套大型炼油化工一体化联合装置。沙特阿美还完成了对荣盛石化股份有限公司（荣盛石化）10%的股权收购。
卡塔尼表示，虽然可再生能源的份额不断提高，但对可靠且负担得起的传统能源的需求仍然强劲。
近年来，中国在低碳能源和高效炼油石化工艺方面取得了实质性进展，在减少排放和提高能源效率方面颇有建树。
因此，沙特阿美决心进一步降低石油生产的碳强度，同时致力于研究先进碳捕获及封存等解决方案，从而服务于中国的能源需求和优先发展事项。
一位分析师表示，过去几年，中国为吸引更多外资、确保内外资企业公平竞争环境所做的努力，对于鼓励外资企业进入炼化行业发挥了关键作用。
中国石油经济技术研究院石油市场研究部主任王立宁表示，中国吸引了埃克森美孚、巴斯夫、沙特阿美等多家跨国公司通过合资或独资项目来华投资。
他说，国内石化市场的多元化将进一步促进中国高端石化产品行业的市场竞争，而与其他国家的国际合作将有利于全球经济的稳定和发展。
卡塔尼表示，中国市场的增长潜力和机遇使沙特阿美不仅能够在下游领域站稳
脚跟，而且能够在不断增长的能源需求中分得一杯羹，高度一体化的炼油化工装置是我们的重点。
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Source: China Daily, Reporter Zheng Xin
Aramco expands China presence to satisfy demand
Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, Aramco Downstream President
Saudi Aramco plans to continue expanding its downstream presence in China to support the country's energy security while facilitating its green transition, said Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, Saudi Aramco's President of Downstream business.
The scale of the industrial footprint and China's demand growth present significant opportunities for Aramco. China is strategically important to our business growth in Asia and worldwide, and we will remain a reliable source of long-term oil supply.
Aramco believes that demand for petroleum products in China is recovering robustly, especially in the transport and petrochemical sectors.
While the majority of the growth of global oil demand this year is coming from China, the country's oil demand is likely to continue rising with living standards continuing to improve, especially over the coming decade, driven by robust demand for chemicals, the company said.
"This year, China is expected to contribute more than one-third of total global economic growth. Its economic recovery is especially important in the global economic picture, particularly involving commodities. For example, more than half of the world's oil demand growth this year could come from China alone," said Al Qahtani.
Earlier this year, Aramco announced its partnership with Norinco Group and Panjin Xincheng Industrial Group to develop a major refinery and petrochemical complex in Northeast China's Liaoning province. It has also completed the acquisition of a 10 percent stake in Rongsheng Petrochemical Co Ltd in Zhejiang province.
Al Qahtani said while there is growing use of renewable energy, demand for reliable and affordable conventional energy remains strong.
China has made substantial progress in lower-carbon energy and more efficient refining and petrochemical processes in recent years, with a focus on emissions reductions and improving energy efficiency.
As a result, Aramco is determined to further reduce the low carbon intensity of oil production, while working on solutions such as advanced carbon capture and storage, to support China's energy and development priorities, he said.
An analyst said China's efforts in the past few years to attract more foreign capital and ensure a level playing field for both domestic and foreign companies have played a key role in encouraging foreign companies in the refining sector.
China has attracted several international companies, including ExxonMobil, BASF and Aramco, to invest in China, either through joint ventures or wholly owned projects, said Wang Lining, director at the Oil Market Research Department of the Economics and Technology Research Institute of China National Petroleum Corp.
The diversification of the domestic petrochemical market will further encourage market competition in China's high-end petrochemical products industry while international cooperation with other countries will facilitate global economic stability and development, Wang said.
Al Qahtani said that opportunities in the growing Chinese market enable Aramco to not only establish a strong foothold in the downstream sector but also capture a share of the growing energy demand with a special emphasis on highly integrated refining and petrochemical complexes.
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