据普氏能源资讯3月28日新加坡报道， 韩国石油产品需求可能在未来几个月出现反弹，因政府允许私人使用液化石油气汽车的新政策料将提振液化石油气消费，而新一轮汽车燃料减税措施也可能刺激汽油需求。

韩国国有企业韩国国家石油公司(Korea National oil Corp.)的最新数据显示，2018年韩国石油产品需求从上年的9.408亿桶下滑至9.3392亿桶。伴随去年下半年全球原油价格大幅上涨而出现的高油价，加上中美贸易紧张局势升级导致制造业活动放缓，也在很大程度上削弱了韩国2018年成品油需求。

然而，在政府决定从本周起取消对使用液化石油气燃料车辆的规定之后，国内液化石油气消费量可能在未来几个季度大幅增加。

韩国官方智库韩国能源经济研究所(Korea Energy Economics Institute)在其最新报告中表示:“由于液化石油气需求强劲，预计今年韩国对石油产品的需求将会复苏。”KEEI表示，预计2019年韩国石油产品需求将同比反弹0.6%，至9.3940亿桶。

在韩国，使用液化石油气燃料的汽车长期以来仅限于出租车、公交车和租车等商业用途。然而，从3月26日起，根据国民大会通过的新法案，任何公民都可以购买一辆液化石油气汽车。

放宽管制是政府减少道路上老化柴油燃料车辆数量的举措的一部分，这些车辆被认为是造成细尘空气污染的一个关键原因。

Keei Research分析师预计，韩国液化石油气需求将同比增长7.7%，至2019年的1.777亿桶。

尹路 编译自 普氏能源资讯

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LPG vehicles seen set to drive recovery in S Korea's oil products demand

South Korea's oil products demand may stage a rebound in the coming months as a new government policy allowing the private use of LPG-fueled vehicles is seen set to boost LPG consumption, while a fresh batch of tax cuts on auto fuels may also spur gasoline demand.

South Korea's oil products demand slipped to 933.92 million barrels in 2018 from 940.08 million barrels the year before, latest data from state-run Korea National Oil Corp. showed. Lofty pump prices tracking the sharp rally in global crude prices during the second half of last year, coupled with a slowdown in manufacturing activity amid escalating trade tensions between the US and China, also played a large part in weakening South Korea's refined products demand in 2018.

However, domestic LPG consumption will likely increase sharply over the coming quarters following the government's recent decision to lift regulations on the use of LPG-fueled vehicles from this week.

"The country's demand for oil products is forecast to recover this year on the back of strong demand for LPG," state-run think tank Korea Energy Economics Institute said in its latest report. KEEI said it expects South Korea's oil products demand to rebound 0.6% year on year to 939.4 million barrels in 2019.

The use of LPG-fueled vehicles in South Korea has long been limited to commercial purposes such as taxis, buses and rental cars. However, from March 26, any citizen can purchase an LPG-fueled car under the new bill approved by the National Assembly.

The deregulation is part of government initiatives to reduce the number of aging diesel-fueled vehicles on the road, which are considered a key cause of fine dust air pollution.

The country's LPG demand is expected to rise 7.7% year on year to 117.7 million barrels in 2019, according to KEEI research analysts.