-- 周三,布伦特原油期货连续第二天下跌,此前特朗普总统出人意料地宣布暂停霍尔木兹海峡的海军护航行动,以促进和平谈判。 布伦特原油期货合约下跌1.5%,至每桶108.21美元。穆尔班原油5月5日收于每桶105.97美元,截至发稿时已停止交易。 特朗普意外宣布短暂暂停“自由行动”后,市场情绪发生转变。 特朗普声称与德黑兰达成和解取得了重大进展,但并未提供太多具体细节,尽管他确认美国海军将继续封锁伊朗港口。 虽然德黑兰方面尚未做出正式回应,但澳新银行分析师指出,尽管外交局势紧张,但由于地区停火似乎仍在维持,原油价格回吐了近期涨幅。 尽管外交渠道有所开放,但霍尔木兹海峡实际上仍然被封锁。 澳新银行强调,伊朗已实施一项新的限制性过境协议,要求所有船只都必须获得官方电子邮件批准。 由于全球库存面临越来越大的压力,投资者现在关注即将发布的EIA库存报告,以评估当前供应短缺的严重程度。
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