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伊朗扣押貨櫃船,油價上漲

-- 週三,伊朗宣佈在霍爾木茲海峽扣押兩艘貨櫃船,原油價格應聲上漲。儘管美國總統川普延長了與德黑蘭的停火協議,但緊張局勢仍在加劇。 西德州中質原油期貨價格上漲3%,至每桶92.40美元,先前一度下跌。布蘭特原油期貨價格上漲3.2%,至每桶101.62美元。 據報道,伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊週三宣布扣押了兩艘試圖穿越霍爾木茲海峽的油輪。霍爾木茲海峽是重要的石油咽喉要道。 川普週二晚些時候延長了與德黑蘭為期兩週的停火協議,但他表示,對伊朗港口的海上封鎖將繼續。 根據美國有線電視新聞網(CNN)援引伊朗媒體報道,伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊還襲擊了第三艘船隻,這是一艘希臘所有的船隻,目前「在伊朗海岸附近失去行動能力」。 盛寶銀行大宗商品策略主管奧勒·漢森週三在一份報告中表示:“由於交易員對混亂且往往自相矛盾的新聞報道做出反應,油價持續劇烈波動,凸顯了德黑蘭和華盛頓之間根深蒂固的不信任。” 美伊第二輪和平談判的進展仍不明朗。

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