中国现在是世界最大的石油进口国——一张图胜千言

中国在净石油进口方面领先美国!

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显然,政府停摆并没有阻止能源信息署发布本周最新的短期能源展望*。最大的要点是中国已经超过美国,成为世界上最大的石油净进口国。石油消费和国内生产之间的差距实际上是一个四舍五入的误差:美国为每天 624 万桶(bpd),中国为每天 630 万桶。然而,多年趋势是明确的。 这是图表

关于太平洋两岸的一些观察。美国的故事是需求疲软,加上来自北达科他州、德克萨斯州和宾夕法尼亚州致密油产区的巨大产量增长。需求疲软可以归因于许多因素,包括经济放缓以及汽车和卡车的燃油经济性标准。

至于中国,消费远远超过国内生产(1070 万桶/日对 450 万桶/日),这突显了不断壮大的中产阶级以及中国在利用自身页岩资源方面遇到的困难。


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*更新:能源部尚未完全关闭,因为其大部分拨款都是多年期的

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

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