-- 全球原油基準價格本周大幅上漲,市場放棄了對迅速解決問題的希望,轉而預期雙方將陷入長期僵局,導致全球庫存以驚人的速度下降。 西德州中質原油(WTI)週五收在每桶94.88美元,高於前一周的每桶85.57美元;布蘭特原油期貨結算價也走高,報每桶105.98美元,高於一週前的每桶91.78美元。 布蘭特原油本週漲幅超過17%,WTI原油本週漲幅超過13%。 本週油價波動劇烈,開局出現反彈,但隨著中東緊張局勢加劇,地緣政治風險溢價顯著上升。 SEB分析師表示,布蘭特原油本週上漲約9美元/桶,反映出市場情緒從「即將達成協議」轉變為「談判將比預期耗時更長」。 他們警告說,如果5月1日最後期限之後每拖延一周,理論上全年平均價格將上漲5美元/桶。 隨著新一輪和平談判破裂以及一系列海上衝突升級,樂觀情緒在本周中期消散。 週三和週四,伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊公佈了突擊隊員扣押多艘外國貨櫃船的視頻,而美國軍方則在印度洋攔截了一艘涉嫌走私伊朗原油的油輪作為報復。 然而,有關伊朗外交部長阿巴斯·阿拉格奇週五訪問巴基斯坦的消息一度導致WTI原油價格下跌1%。 「我即將開始對伊斯蘭堡、馬斯喀特和莫斯科的訪問。此行的目的是與我們的伙伴密切協調雙邊事務,並就地區局勢發展進行磋商。」阿拉格奇在社交媒體X上發帖稱。 然而,伊朗公共外交中心主任兼外交部發言人伊斯梅爾·巴卡伊在X上發文稱,這次對巴基斯坦伊斯蘭堡的訪問是正式的。 「阿拉格奇外長將與巴基斯坦高級官員會面,以配合他們正在進行的斡旋和斡旋工作,結束美國強加的侵略戰爭,恢復我們地區的和平。」巴卡伊發文表示。 「伊朗和美國之間沒有計劃舉行會晤。伊朗的意見將轉達給巴基斯坦。」巴卡伊說。 分析師表示,此次危機的規模前所未有,全球供應中斷從3月的每日910萬桶擴大到4月的每日1,370萬桶。 分析師指出,隨著全球庫存每週減少1億桶,5月中旬重新開放原油供應可能會將布蘭特原油價格推低至每桶100美元,而如果推遲到6月或7月,則會顯著推高油價。 摩根大通分析師報告稱,全球集中在沙烏地阿拉伯和阿聯酋的閒置產能實際上已被切斷,這使得市場失去了傳統的穩定機制。 路透社通報稱,由於區域原油進口量跌至10年來的最低點,亞洲煉油商面臨加工量大幅下降的局面。 HFI Research的策略師認為,石油市場遭受的結構性破壞意味著它「將永遠無法恢復到以前的樣子」。 供應方面,美國能源資訊署(EIA)週三發布的週報顯示,截至4月17日當週,美國原油庫存增加190萬桶,達到4.657億桶。 EIA表示,目前原油庫存比五年同期平均高出約3%。 美國商品期貨交易委員會(CFTC)週五發布的最新交易商持股報告顯示,截至4月21日當週,WTI原油期貨和選擇權市場的基金經理人維持了淨多頭部位。 數據顯示,基金經理人報告的多頭部位為220,477手,較4月14日減少5,673手;空頭部位減少4,830手,至77,076手。 貝克休斯公司(BKR)週五發布的數據顯示,截至4月24日當週,美國石油鑽井平台數量減少3座,從前一週的410座降至407座。一年前,美國共有475座石油鑽井平台在運作。 北美油氣鑽井平台總數(這是衡量未來產量水準的關鍵早期指標)較前一周增加一座,從673座增至674座。
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