-- 周二,原油价格在前一交易日大幅上涨后回落,原因是美伊军队在波斯湾交火,威胁到维持一个月的停火协议。 近月穆尔班原油期货上涨0.4%,至每桶107.70美元,而布伦特原油期货下跌1%,至每桶113.29美元。 报道称,一艘美国军舰遭到袭击,伊朗无人机袭击了阿联酋富查伊拉石油码头。 分析人士指出,在得知美国海军舰艇遭到袭击后,石油市场仍处于高度戒备状态。 此次冲突爆发之际,美国正启动一项旨在营救目前被困在波斯湾的商船的行动。 据报道,美国中央司令部证实,两艘美国商船已成功通过霍尔木兹海峡。 然而,分析人士警告称,美伊军队随后发生的直接交火将危及四周前达成的停火协议的存续。 随着阿联酋报告自4月8日停火以来首次成功拦截伊朗导弹和无人机,地区局势进一步恶化。 然而,一架伊朗无人机成功袭击了富查伊拉港的一个石油码头,引发了该设施的大火。 创纪录的每日1000万桶的供应损失已经耗尽了全球库存,专家警告称,如果霍尔木兹海峡持续受阻,这场危机可能会持续到2026年底甚至2027年。
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