据化工网2月1日消息：沙特基础工业公司(Saudi Basic Industries Corp.)是中东最大的石化产品生产商，由沙特阿美控制。该公司于1月31日表示，由于第四季度产品需求增加，预计2021年的销售额将同比增长2-5％。
该公司表示:“在健康需求和某些关键产品供需平衡趋紧的推动下，产品价格在2020年第四季度上涨，这是由于断电和油价上涨造成的。”报告指出，仅在日本，第四季度的丙烷和丁烷价格就比第三季度飙升了30%以上。SABIC的收入增长至328.5亿里亚尔(87.6亿美元)，也得益于油价走强和经济复苏。 SABIC表示，销售成本为247.3亿里亚尔，比2020年第三季度高出9%，主要原因是原料价格上涨。
从全年来看，这家石化巨头的收入较2019年下降14％。
2020年3月，全球最大的原油出口国沙特阿美获得欧盟委员会的批准，以690亿美元的价格收购SABIC的70％股权。在战略层面，沙伯基础工业公司现在是沙特阿美的化工部门。
石化产品占SABIC业务的大部分。它还生产金属和农业营养素，并在美洲，欧洲，亚洲和非洲设有工厂。
“第四季度受益于持续的经济复苏，这转化为对我们产品更健康的需求。我们的全球业务模式和全球供应链的实力继续显示出其韧性和灵活性，为实现长期增长奠定了良好的基础。”SABIC副董事长兼首席执行官Yousef Abdullah Al-Benyan说。
该公司在业绩声明中表示，预计经济活动将继续改善，并估计2021年全球GDP增长率将在4.5％至5％之间。这种情况假设了在全球范围内有效且广泛使用了COVID疫苗。
冯娟 摘译自 化工网
原文如下：
SABIC sees 2-5% jump in 2021 sales after 4Q demand recovery
Saudi Basic Industries Corp., the Middle East's biggest petrochemicals producer that is controlled by Saudi Aramco, said Jan. 31 it expects 2021 sales will rise 2-5% on the year, after an uptick in products demand in Q4.
"Product prices rose during the fourth quarter of 2020 driven by healthy demand and a tightness in the supply/demand balance for some of our key products, which resulted from outages and rising oil prices," the company said. In Japan alone, propane and butane prices in Q4 soared more than 30% from Q3, it noted.The increase in SABIC's revenue to SAR 32.85 billion ($8.76 billion) was also attributed to stronger oil prices and economic recovery. The cost of sales came to SAR 24.73 billion, 9% higher than Q3 2020 mainly due to an increase in feedstock prices, SABIC said.
For the full year, the petrochemical giant's revenue fell 14% from 2019.
In March 2020, Saudi Aramco, the world's largest exporter of crude oil, received approval from the European Commission to acquire 70% of SABIC, for $69 billion. At a strategic level, SABIC is now the chemicals arm of Saudi Aramco
Petrochemicals account for the bulk of SABIC's business. It also produces metals and agri-nutrients and has facilities in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.
"The fourth quarter benefited from sustained economic recovery, which translated into a healthier demand for our products. Our global business model and the strength of our global supply chain continue to demonstrate their resilience and flexibility, positioning us well for long-term growth," Yousef Abdullah Al-Benyan, SABIC's vice chairman and CEO, said.
In the results statement, the company said it expects economic activity to continue improving and estimates a global GDP growth rate of between 4.5% and 5% in 2021. This scenario assumes the effective and widespread use of the COVID vaccine around the world.
