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川普稱,石油經霍爾木茲海峽的運輸狀況可能會改善

-- 美國總統川普週一表示,霍爾木茲海峽的石油運輸可能會有所改善,同時他也暗示了對古巴採取更強硬的立場,並可能在當前衝突結束後採取行動。 川普是在白宮舉行的記者會上發表上述言論的。 在回答有關美國海軍封鎖霍爾木茲海峽的問題時,川普表示,石油公司“在那裡將會生意興隆”,暗示未來將支持油輪運輸。 他還補充說,石油公司在美國的生意也非常好,市場活動十分活躍,他說:“很多油輪都在這裡……它們空載而來,滿載而歸,我們有能力處理這些業務”,他指的是原油運輸量和出口能力的上升。 在他發表上述言論之際,由於與伊朗的緊張關係,霍爾木茲海峽的活動仍受到有效限制,這使得近期全球石油供應的不確定性加劇。 關於古巴,川普表示,該國“長期以來治理糟糕”,實行“壓迫性”制度,暗示其對古巴採取更強硬的立場。 他還補充道,“…我們處理完這件事後可能會訪問古巴”,這暗示了美國在當前與伊朗的衝突後可能採取的行動。

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