???? 據化工網2月1日消息：沙特基礎工業公司(Saudi Basic Industries Corp.)是中東最大的石化產品生產商，由沙特阿美控制。該公司于1月31日表示，由于第四季度產品需求增加，預計2021年的銷售額將同比增長2-5％。
????該公司表示:“在健康需求和某些關鍵產品供需平衡趨緊的推動下，產品價格在2020年第四季度上漲，這是由于斷電和油價上漲造成的。”報告指出，僅在日本，第四季度的丙烷和丁烷價格就比第三季度飆升了30%以上。SABIC的收入增長至328.5億里亞爾(87.6億美元)，也得益于油價走強和經濟復蘇。 SABIC表示，銷售成本為247.3億里亞爾，比2020年第三季度高出9%，主要原因是原料價格上漲。
????從全年來看，這家石化巨頭的收入較2019年下降14％。
????2020年3月，全球最大的原油出口國沙特阿美獲得歐盟委員會的批準，以690億美元的價格收購SABIC的70％股權。在戰略層面，沙伯基礎工業公司現在是沙特阿美的化工部門。
????石化產品占SABIC業務的大部分。它還生產金屬和農業營養素，并在美洲，歐洲，亞洲和非洲設有工廠。
????“第四季度受益于持續的經濟復蘇，這轉化為對我們產品更健康的需求。我們的全球業務模式和全球供應鏈的實力繼續顯示出其韌性和靈活性，為實現長期增長奠定了良好的基礎。”SABIC副董事長兼首席執行官Yousef Abdullah Al-Benyan說。
????該公司在業績聲明中表示，預計經濟活動將繼續改善，并估計2021年全球GDP增長率將在4.5％至5％之間。這種情況假設了在全球范圍內有效且廣泛使用了COVID疫苗。
????馮娟 摘譯自 化工網
????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.
