Slut med fast pris på olie i Kina?
“Rising oil prices should be put into the context of the global financial market, which could be affected by a wide range of factors such as the change of exchange rates, geopolitics, political instability and natural disasters.” Zhang Guobao on CRI Nordic “China, by setting price controls on fuel, is facing similar consequences today -- as can be seen by persistent gasoline and diesel shortages throughout the country” Henry Paulson on Bloomberg
I de seneste måneder er prisen på olie steget til et rekordhøje niveau. Kina er dog blevet sparet for de konsekvenser, der har ramt andre lande, fordi den kinesiske regering fastholder prisen på olie. Men hvor længe kan de blive ved?
Er det tid at stoppe den faste pris på olie i Kina (Billede: CNS)
Spekulation i olie presser prisen i vejret skriver CRI Nordic. I andre lande peger man på Kina som synderen, der trækker prisen op, landet er verdens næstestørste forbruger af olie lige efter USA, skriver LA Times.
På grund af priskontrollen mærker den almindelige kineser ikke de problemer, som stigende benzin og energipriser medfører andre steder, og det er det, skriver Christian Science Monitor, der presser prisen i resten af verden.
Finansminister i USA Henry Paulson opfordrer også Kina til at indstille priskontrollen, han mener at de skal lære af USA's fejl i 1970'erne. Dengang var der stor mangel på benzin og diesel, siger han.
Oliekrisen som verden nu står overfor kan tilskrives flere faktorer – blandt andet spekulation, høj efterspørgsel fra u-lande og nogle landes prispolitik. Men hvor længe har Kina råd til at fastholde prisen på olie?
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| Speculation is Pushing up Oil Prices CRI Nordic - 2008-06-09 Speculation in the world financial market has played an important role in skyrocketing oil prices, among other factors such as supply woes and a weak dollar, analysts said. Gas prevails as China not ready for dieselXinhua - 2008-06-10 Diesel-powered vehicles, already used to address energy and environmental concerns in many Western countries, are still not ready for mass use in China. Growing oil addictionChina Daily - 2008-06-11 The unprecedented surge of international oil prices almost all stock markets around the world with a good reason. Oil futures hit new highPeople's Daily - 2008-06-11 Shanghai fuel oil futures contracts rose more than 2 percent yesterday after the long weekend break to a new high, tracking the trend of international crude oil. | Oil costs hit China trade surplus BBC - 2008-06-11 China has seen its trade surplus fall 10% in May from a year earlier after a surge in the cost of imported energy and other raw materials, figures show. Rebels warn Niger and China over oil dealAFP - 2008-06-10 Tuareg and Tubu rebels in Niger denounced an oil deal signed between Niger and China, warning there could be reprisals if the agreement is followed through. As fuel shortages bite, Sinopec raises imports and outputReuters - 2008-06-11 China's biggest oil refiner, Sinopec Corp, plans to double its imports of oil products this month, one of a series of measures aimed at easing fuel shortages ahead of the Olympic Games in August. | Paulson Urges China to Let Yuan Rise, End Energy Price Controls Bloomberg - 2008-06-10 Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged China to loosen government controls on energy prices and the value of the country's currency. Subsidies: a big culprit in high gas pricesChristian Science Monitor - 2008-06-11 In China, the government caps gas prices. Drivers there pay about half of what Americans pay. In many countries, oil prices are held artificially low, either by fiat or subsidy. China braces for leap in gas pricesLA Times - 2008-06-09 The nation, which subsidizes fuel costs, is expected to boost prices as the cost of crude oil soars. | More co-operation needed on China energy policy Radio Australia - 2008-06-11 China's massive demand for energy should not deter other nations from cooperating with it according to the non-government International Crisis Group. China defends oil price controlsEconomic Times, India - 2008-06-10 The Chinese government defended itself against corporate criticism of oil price controls, saying they were good for the national economy. China's crude oil imports up 25% in May: sourcesChina Knowlegde, Singapore - 2008-06-11 China's crude oil imports climbed 25% year-on-year to hit 16.2 million tons in May, fueled by the all-time destructive earthquake on May 12 that pricked up the country's oil shortage. |
