据《亚洲润滑油周刊》9月23日消息，韩国关税厅公布的数据显示，8月份韩国基础油出口量较去年同期下降3%，而基础油出口价值同比增长8%。

8月份韩国出口了326,898吨基础油，去年同期为338225吨。除今年6月出口300518吨外，8月份的基础油出口量是自2021年5月(321141吨)以来的最低值。

8月份韩国基础油出口额为4.188亿美元，较去年8月份的3.863亿美元增长8%。8月份的出口额是今年单月的第三高，仅次于7月的5.659亿美元和5月的4.839亿美元。

韩国是世界上最大的API III类基础油供应国之一。

该国8月份进口了20175吨基础油，比去年同期的24036吨减少了16%。8月的进口量比7月(50027吨)减少了60%，是自2021年6月(19699吨)以来的最低值。

8月份韩国基础油进口额同比增长8%，至2850万美元，高于上年同期的2630万美元。8月份的进口额较7月份的7280万美元下降61%，是3月份2390万美元以来的最低水平。

庞晓华 摘译自 《亚洲润滑油周刊》

原文如下：

South Korea Export Volume Dips

The volume of base oil exported by South Korea fell 3% in August, compared to the same month last year, while the declared value of the exported base oil rose 8%, according to data released by the Korea Customs Service.

The country exported 326,898 metric tons of base oil in August, compared with 338,225 tons in the same month last year. Except for 300,518 tons in June, August was the lowest export weight since 321,141 tons in May 2021.

The value of the base oil exported was up 8% in August at $418.8 million, compared with $386.3 million. The August value was the third highest for a month this year, behind $565.9 million in July and $483.9 million in May.

South Korea is one of the world’s largest merchant suppliers of API Group III base oils.

The country imported 20,175 tons of base oil in August, 16% less than 24,036 tons from the say period a year ago. Sequentially, August was a 60% drop from 50,0272 tons in July and was the lowest import volume since 19,699 tons in June 2021.

The value of the base oil imported in August was up 8% at $28.5 million, compared to $26.3 million. Sequentially, that was down 61% from $72.8 million in July and was the lowest import value since $23.9 million in March.