据《美洲润滑油周刊》5月4日消息，一家美国政府机构上周报告，2月份美国基础油产量同比劲增34%，与2020年2月相比增长25%。

据美国能源信息署的数据显示，2月份美国基础油产量达到460万桶，去年同期为340万桶，2020年2月的产量为370万桶。不过与今年1月份相比，仍然维持460万桶的产量不变。

与过去几年相比，今年2月份美国基础油产量创下自2018年以来的同期新高，2018年2月份的产量为520万吨。

2月份美国石蜡基基础油的产量为390万桶，与去年同期的280万桶相比增长38%，与2020年2月的290万桶相比增长33%。

2月份美国环烷基基础油产量为72.4万桶，与去年同期的60.8万桶相比增长19%，与2020年2月的75.9万桶相比减少5%。

庞晓华 摘译自 美洲润滑油周刊

原文如下：

U.S. base Oil Output Up in February

base oil production in the United States rose by 34% in February, compared to the same month last year and was also up 25% from February 2020, a U.S. government agency reported last week.

U.S. base oil production reached 4.6 million barrels in February, compared to 3.4 million barrels in the same month last year and to 3.7 million barrels in February 2020, according to U.S. Energy Information Agency data. Sequentially, February’s volume was virtually unchanged from 4.6 million barrels in January.

Compared to the last several years, this was the highest U.S. base oil production in February since 5.2 million barrels in 2018.

The 3.9 million barrels of U.S. paraffinic base oil production produced in February was also well up year-over-year, 38% higher than 2.8 million barrels and 33% more than the 2.9 million barrels produced in the same month in 2020.

Naphthenic base oil production was up 19% at 724,000 barrels in February, compared to 608,000 the same month last year, but was down 5% from 759,000 barrels in February 2020.