“美国在炼油方面已变得非常有竞争力，”Lashier表示，“我们有能力在全球市场上竞争。”The second largest refinery in the United States, Phillips 66, is preparing to welcome a "positive" refining market next year, as the fuel manufacturing capacity to meet global demand is insufficient.
According to the Zhitong Finance APP, Phillips 66 (PSX.US), the second largest refinery in the United States, is preparing to welcome a "positive" refining market next year, as the fuel manufacturing capacity to meet global demand is insufficient.
Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier said in an interview on Wednesday that refining profit margins are high enough to encourage US refineries to continue operations, while weaker competitors in other parts of the world are shutting down their factories. He estimates that global refining capacity will be reduced by up to 0.7 million barrels per day next year.
"The United States has become very competitive in refining," Lashier said, "We are capable of competing in the global market."
Meanwhile, Lashier stated that the transportation fuel supply from refineries in the US market remains strong this year, while demand is steady to weak.
Despite the construction of many new large-scale refineries around the world, which indicates that the golden profit period for refineries may be waning, Lashier still made the above prediction.
