據美國彭博新聞社2022年8月10日報道，盡管在美國頁巖領域成本飆升和勞動力短缺導致產量增長速度低于預期，但美國明年的石油產量仍有望達到創紀錄水平。  

美國能源信息署（EIA）公布的數據顯示，明年美國石油產量預計將以平均每天84萬桶的速度增長，低于此前預測的每天86萬桶。盡管美國明年石油日產量仍將達到歷史最高水平，但美國政府仍將其預測略降至1270萬桶。目前的紀錄是2019年創下的1230萬桶。 

美國以前是一個關鍵的搖擺油氣生產國，通常能夠在全球需求變化時迅速增加供應。然而，近幾年來，面對不斷增長的股東回報和不斷飆升的油田成本，美國頁巖鉆井公司的增長有限。  

EIA還下調了今年美國原油產量預測，估計美國今年的平均日產量將為1186萬桶。這是該機構1月份報告以來的最低預測。 

與此同時，EIA預計今明兩年全球石油日消費量將增加210萬桶，但警告說，經濟衰退會帶來需求風險。EIA 8月10日表示：“在我們的預測中，經濟活動不那么強勁，可能會導致能源消耗低于預期。”

李峻 編譯自 美國彭博新聞社

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U.S. oil output set for record 2023 despite slowing growth

U.S. oil production remains on track for a record 2023 even as output grows more slowly than anticipated amid surging costs and labor shortages in America’s shale fields.

Output is expected to expand at an average rate of 840,000 barrels a day next year, down from a prior forecast of 860,000, according to the Energy Information Administration. While production is still seen reaching an all-time high in 2023, the government revised its forecast slightly lower to 12.7 million barrels a day. The current annual record is 12.3 million set in 2019. 

The US was previously a key swing producer, usually capable of ramping up supply quickly as global demand shifts. In recent years, however, shale drillers have limited growth in favor of increasing shareholder returns and in the face of soaring oilfield costs. 

The EIA also lowered this year’s production forecast, estimating US output will average 11.86 million barrels a day in 2022. That’s the lowest forecast since the agency’s January report.

Meanwhile, the agency sees global petroleum consumption growing by 2.1 million barrels day this year and next, but cautioned that a recession poses demand risks. “Less robust economic activity in our forecast could result in lower-than-forecast energy consumption,” the agency said Wednesday.