英國潤滑油需求日益下降
中國石化新聞網(wǎng)訊 據(jù)潤滑油周報2018年2月22日消息，美國弗里多尼亞集團（Freedonia Group）的最新報告顯示，2021年前英國車用潤滑油需求預(yù)計將以復(fù)合年均0.2%的速度下降，到2021年英國車用潤滑油需求將減少至28.6萬噸。
盡管英國總體車用潤滑油需求出現(xiàn)下降，但是弗里多尼亞集團預(yù)測2021年前英國車用合成潤滑油需求將以年均2.2%的速度增長，到2021年英國車用合成潤滑油需求將達(dá)到12.6萬噸。
英國中型和重型車輛在需求中所占比例低于歐洲其他地區(qū)，因為作為一個島國，英國不像歐洲大陸國家那樣通過卡車出口貨物。
合成潤滑油價格的日益負(fù)擔(dān)得起，嚴(yán)格的排放法規(guī)，以及原始設(shè)備制造商要求使用低粘度潤滑油的建議，都在推動合成潤滑油需求的增長。同時，高質(zhì)量的合成潤滑油配方和改進的發(fā)動機技術(shù)也導(dǎo)致潤滑油使用周期的延長，導(dǎo)致需求量降低。
張春曉 摘譯自 潤滑油周報
原文如下：
U.K. Lube Demand Slips
Automotive lubricant demand in the United Kingdom is expected to dip at a compound annual rate of 0.2 percent through 2021 to 286,000 metric tons, claimed The Freedonia Group in a recent press release.
Despite the decrease in overall demand, the Ohio-based research group anticipates synthetic automotive lubricant demand to grow 2.2 percent per year through 2021 to 126,000 metric tons.
Medium and heavy duty vehicles account for a smaller portion of demand than the rest of Europe because, as an island nation, it does not export goods via truck like countries on the continent.
Increasing availability of synthetic blends at more affordable prices, stringent emissions regulations and original equipment manufacturer recommendations calling for low-viscosity lubricants are fueling synthetic lubricant demand growth. At the same time, high-quality synthetic lubricant formulations and improving engine technologies are causing the average drain interval to lengthen, leading to lower demand volumes.
