As Asia Pacific oil demand continues to grow, some market participants believe the region needs an oil price benchmark based on local supply and demand conditions, writes the Energ y Information Administration (EIA). March marked the beginning of trading for the new Shanghai crude oil futures contract in China. For the Shanghai contract to become an accepted regional benchmark, it will have to attract a wide variety of market participants, and its usage for price discovery must be established.
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机译：随着亚太石油需求的不断发展，一些市场参与者认为该地区需要基于本地供需条件的石油价格基准，写入Energ Y Information Administration（EIA）。 三月标志着新的上海原油期货合约交易的开始。 对于上海合同成为一个接受的区域基准，它必须吸引各种各样的市场参与者，必须建立其价格发现的用法。
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