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欧洲、中东和非洲地区石油市场动态:霍尔木兹海峡对峙加剧,油价攀升

-- 布伦特原油期货周五上涨,连续第五个交易日走高。美伊两国在霍尔木兹海峡问题上的外交僵局不断加深,加剧了人们对石油供应短缺的担忧,并扰乱了关键的海上贸易航线。 布伦特原油期货合约上涨1.2%,至每桶106.25美元。穆尔班原油4月23日收于每桶105.95美元,截至发稿时已停止交易。 周四,伊朗公布了一段视频,显示突击队员乘坐快艇强行登陆一艘大型货船,中东能源危机进一步恶化。 媒体周四援引伊朗媒体报道称,德黑兰传出数起爆炸声,伊朗防空系统已启动作为应对措施。 此次行动凸显了德黑兰对霍尔木兹海峡的控制,该海峡是全球20%石油和天然气运输的主要通道。 盛宝银行分析师表示:“由于美国和伊朗继续封锁霍尔木兹海峡,中东僵局仍看不到尽头,油价连续第五个交易日上涨。” 特朗普总统暗示僵局将持续,并表示他不会为结束冲突设定“时间表”。 特朗普在Truth Social社交媒体上发帖称:“别催我”,强调他打算与德黑兰达成“大协议”。 盛宝银行分析师警告称,即使立即重新开放霍尔木兹海峡,全球航运也需要数月时间才能恢复正常。 他们补充说,预计的延迟已经导致柴油和航空燃油市场供应严重紧张。 与此同时,地区紧张局势依然高涨,据报道,以色列警告称,如果外交努力失败,以色列准备重启对伊朗目标的打击。

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