-- 彭博社周三公布的一项调查显示，由于持续不断的伊朗冲突导致波斯湾出口受阻，并引发一系列供应中断，欧佩克上月原油产量跌至36年来的最低水平。 石油输出国组织（欧佩克）4月份的产量下降了42万桶/日，平均为2055万桶/日。这一数字创下了该组织自1990年以来的最低产量上限，主要原因是科威特和伊朗的供应中断加剧。 上周，阿联酋宣布正式退出欧佩克，这给该产油国集团带来了又一次打击。彭博社4月份的调查包含了阿联酋在5月1日正式退出前最后一个月的产量数据。 科威特4月份的产量降幅最大，下降了47万桶/日，平均为80万桶/日。 伊朗最初在冲突初期维持了石油出口，同时限制其他国家使用霍尔木兹海峡，但此后由于美国主导的封锁，其石油出口面临越来越大的压力。 然而，尽管霍尔木兹海峡持续关闭，欧佩克周末仍同意名义上提高6月份的产量配额。 此举旨在维持欧佩克战前恢复石油生产的战略，但分析人士指出，鉴于目前的海上封锁，这些增产措施在很大程度上仍停留在纸面上。
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