石油圈中國石化新聞網訊 據普氏能源資訊休斯敦10月8日消息稱，韓國以一位政府官員表示，韓國貿易、工業和能源部正敦促明年將液化天然氣的進口關稅從目前的2-3％降至零，以減輕消費者的經濟負擔并促進清潔燃料的消費。 該官員補充說，該部正敦促將液化石油氣進口關稅從今年的2%降至2019年的零。 韓國目前對10月至3月冬季高峰期間進口的液化天然氣征收3％的關稅，而今年余下時間里征收2％的關稅。在韓國，液化天然氣被用于供暖和發電。 該官員表示：“部門已要求財政部降低液化天然氣和液化石油氣的進口關稅，以幫助降低消費者的成本?！?韓國7月份家庭和工業的天然氣零售價格平均上調4.2％，5月份上調3.1％，以反映與原油價格相關的液化天然氣進口價格上漲。 隨著原油期貨價格上漲，預計國內天然氣價格將進一步上漲。 盡管價格較高，但韓國天然氣公司的液化天然氣銷售額在今年前八個月同比增長17.9％，達到2240萬噸，該公司壟斷了國內天然氣銷售。 韓國總統Moon Jae-in一直在推動增加液化天然氣的消費，以減少煤炭和核能的發電的需求。 該官員說：“該部門推動降低液化天然氣進口關稅，也是為了提高清潔燃料的消費，這是政府從煤炭和核能向可再生能源和液化天然氣的能源轉型政策的一部分?！?他補充說，根據能源轉型政策，該部門敦促從明年4月開始將液化天然氣的消費稅降低74％至23元/公斤（0.04美元/公斤），同時提高煤炭27.8％的電力生產稅至46元/公斤。 今年4月，政府將熱能煤稅提高了20％，達到36元/公斤，這有助于提高液化天然氣的競爭力。 作為解決空氣污染問題的一部分，政府還推動提高液化石油氣消費，為LPG動力汽車提供激勵措施。盡管如此，由于零售價格上漲，韓國的LPG運輸需求一直在下降。 據國有企業韓國國家石油公司稱，今年1月至8月，占全國總消費量的35%的液化石油氣運輸需求同比下降5.7%，至2298萬桶。 根據KNOC的數據，9月份丙烷零售價格平均為1945元/公斤，比去年同期增長7.3％，而9月丁烷零售價格同比上漲7.3％至2181元/公斤。 曹海斌 摘譯自 普氏能源資訊 原文如下： South Korea’s energy ministry urges cut in import tariffs on LNG, LPG South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is urging for cutting the import tariff on LNG to zero next year from 2-3% currently to ease consumers’ financial burden and boost consumption of the cleaner fuel, a ministry official said Monday. The ministry was urging for a similar cut in LPG import tax to zero in 2019 from 2% this year, the official added. South Korea currently levies a 3% tariff on LNG imported during the peak winter season from October to March, and 2% during the rest of the year. LNG is used for heating and power generation in South Korea. “The ministry has requested the finance ministry to lower imports tariffs on LNG and LPG to help ease consumers’ costs,” the official said. South Korea raised retail natural gas prices for households and industry by an average of 4.2% in July and 3.1% in May to reflect higher LNG import prices linked to crude oil prices. Domestic natural gas prices are expected to increase further amid rising crude oil futures. Despite higher prices, LNG sales by Korea Gas Corp., which has a monopoly on domestic natural gas sales, jumped 17.9% year on year to 22.4 million mt during the first eight months this year. President Moon Jae-in has been pushing for an increase in LNG consumption to reduce coal-based and nuclear power generation. “The ministry’s push for lowering import tariff on LNG is also aimed at boosting consumption of the cleaner fuel as part of the government’s policy of energy transition from coal and nuclear to renewables and LNG,” the official said. In line with the energy transition policy, the ministry is urging for a cut in consumption tax on LNG by as much as 74% to Won 23/kg ($0.04/kg) from April next year, while raising taxes on coal for power production by 27.8% to Won 46/kg, he added. The government raised the tax on thermal coal by 20% to Won 36/kg in April this year which helped boost LNG’s competitiveness. As part of its efforts to tackle air pollution, the government has also pushed for boosting LPG consumption, offering incentives for LPG-powered vehicles. Despite this, South Korea’s LPG demand for transportation has been falling due to higher retail prices. LPG demand for transportation, which accounts for 35% of the country’s total consumption, fell 5.7% year on year to 22.98 million barrels over January-August, according to state-owned Korea National Oil Corp. Retail propane prices averaged Won 1,945/kg in September, up 7.3% from the same month last year, while retail butane prices increased 7.3% year on year to average Won 2,181/kg in September, according to KNOC.?
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