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中東緊張局勢緩和,油價下跌

-- 週五早盤,由於中東緊張局勢有所緩和,油價下跌。以色列和黎巴嫩之間為期10天的停火協議生效首日,同時,市場也對美國和伊朗之間的進一步會談抱持希望。 5月交割的西德州中質原油期貨價格下跌3.89美元,至每桶90.80美元;6月交割的布蘭特原油期貨價格下跌3.45美元,至每桶95.94美元。 中東至少在兩個戰線上維持了停火協議。以色列和黎巴嫩週四就以色列打擊黎巴嫩境內真主黨武裝分子的戰爭達成停火協議。此外,市場也希望美國和伊朗之間能夠進行進一步會談,以結束兩國之間的衝突。這場衝突導致霍爾木茲海峽關閉,而霍爾木茲海峽是全球20%石油和液化天然氣(LNG)日需求的咽喉要道,這些石油和液化天然氣主要由波斯灣國家供應。 以色列停止對黎巴嫩的攻擊是伊朗與美國談判的關鍵訴求之一,或許能為兩國進一步對話鋪路。美國總統川普週四表示,他預計由巴基斯坦斡旋的會談將很快恢復。 《華爾街日報》週五引述土耳其國家通訊社的報道稱,伊朗副外長賽義德·哈提卜扎德表示,伊朗希望談判能夠達成戰爭的永久解決方案,而不是又一次臨時停火。同時,伊朗也希望規範通過這條至關重要的海峽的航運。 儘管美伊停火可能使海峽航運恢復,但隨著海灣地區生產商重啟停產油田的生產,海灣地區的石油供應可能會緩慢恢復,而伊朗對其鄰國石油和天然氣基礎設施的襲擊可能需要數年才能修復。 盛寶銀行寫道:“由於人們對美伊重啟談判以及以黎停火的希望有所緩解,油價有所回落……但整體供應問題依然存在,中東生產中斷仍在影響現貨市場,這意味著即使外交努力取得進展,油價也可能維持在高位。”

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