-- 周五,布伦特原油期货价格上涨超过1%,霍尔木兹海峡的输油管道交通仍然基本停滞,此前沙特阿拉伯报告称,在伊朗袭击其东西输油管道后,该国原油出口能力下降了10%。 布伦特原油期货合约上涨1.6%,至每桶97.37美元。穆尔班原油4月9日收于每桶99.62美元,截至本油价更新发布时,该原油已停止交易。 荷兰国际集团(ING)分析师指出:“由于中东供应担忧加剧,油价连续第二个交易日上涨。据报道,沙特阿拉伯的能源基础设施遭到袭击后,其原油产能减少了约60万桶/日,相当于其典型原油出口量的约10%。” 沙特通讯社4月9日的一篇新闻报道援引能源部的消息称,东西输油管道上的一个泵站“最近”遭到袭击,导致输送量损失约70万桶。 声明并未提及袭击的来源,但一位消息人士周三告诉路透社,袭击来自伊朗,破坏了自霍尔木兹海峡关闭以来沙特阿拉伯通往出口市场的主要替代通道。 市场分析师警告称,基础设施的破坏可能会造成长期中断。石油和天然气产量已经缩减,炼油厂的运营仍然受限,这意味着可能需要数周甚至数月才能完全消除供应冲击。 荷兰国际集团(ING)的分析师指出,尽管最初对这场持续六周的冲突的解决抱有乐观态度,但华盛顿对德黑兰发出新的威胁后,地缘政治风险溢价仍然很高。 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周四警告伊朗,此前有报道称,德黑兰已开始对通过霍尔木兹海峡的油轮收取过境费。尽管达成了停火协议,但通过这条重要水道的航运仍然受到很大限制。 特朗普在社交媒体平台Truth Social上发帖称:“有报道称伊朗正在向途经霍尔木兹海峡的油轮收取费用。他们最好别这么做,如果他们真的这么做了,最好现在就停止!” 据TRM Labs周四发布的报告显示,伊朗新的收费框架要求每艘船支付高达200万美元的费用,可以用加密货币或人民币支付。 塔斯社援引一位伊朗高级消息人士的话报道称,伊朗将把每日过境船只的数量限制在最多15艘,这无疑加大了伊朗的压力。 据报道,该消息人士称,根据目前的停火协议,每天将允许“少于15艘船”通过霍尔木兹海峡。 现在,所有人的目光都集中在本周末美国代表团与伊朗官员举行的高风险会谈上。
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