-- 標普全球評級近期發布的報告顯示，預計中東衝突將對中國主要石油公司的信用評級產生複雜影響。 標普表示，油價上漲將提振上游企業的獲利，但原料供應受限和價格管制將對下游企業造成衝擊。 該評級機構指出，中國對中東地區的依賴程度很高，因為該地區佔中國石油進口總量的一半。 該評級機構也表示，投資人擔憂的問題包括霍爾木茲海峽中斷對需求的影響，以及中國國有石油公司的信用狀況。
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