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歐洲、中東和非洲地區石油市場動態:受阿拉格奇訪問前美伊談判樂觀情緒提振,原油價格下跌

-- 週五盤後交易中,歐洲、中東和非洲地區原油期貨價格下跌,抹去了早盤漲幅。先前有報導稱,伊朗外長阿巴斯·阿拉格奇將抵達巴基斯坦進行間接會談,市場對美伊和平談判可能重啟的樂觀情緒升溫。 布蘭特原油期貨下跌0.38%,至每桶104.67美元;穆爾班原油期貨下跌1.74%,至每桶104.11美元。 SEB Research大宗商品分析師奧勒·R·赫瓦爾比表示,伊朗目前的領導層由真正的強硬派主導,他們願意承受經濟痛苦,並拖延時間來獲取讓步。 「這不利於問題的迅速解決,」赫瓦爾比說。 儘管伊朗媒體稱阿拉格奇訪問期間不會與美國舉行會談,但這位高級外交官仍將於週五抵達伊斯蘭堡。巴基斯坦正持續努力斡旋雙方就這場擾亂全球能源市場的衝突進行談判。 阿拉格奇在社交媒體上發帖稱:“我將適時訪問伊斯蘭堡、馬斯喀特和莫斯科。此行的目的是與我們的伙伴密切協調雙邊事務,並就地區局勢發展進行磋商。” 據報道,川普總統將派遣美國和平特使史蒂夫·威特科夫和賈里德·庫許納前往巴基斯坦與阿拉格奇舉行會談。 此外,川普總統週四表示,以色列和黎巴嫩在與美國高級官員舉行白宮會晤後,同意將停火期限延長三週。 儘管美伊之間的停火協議得以維持,但中東衝突已演變為海上封鎖,導致霍爾木茲海峽關閉。 週四,川普下令美國海軍「擊落」在霍爾木茲海峽布雷的船隻,並聲稱華盛頓現在「完全控制」了該航道。 盛寶銀行策略師表示,霍爾木茲海峽的交通中斷可能會進一步延遲阿拉伯灣的原油和燃料運輸。 分析師表示:“即使全面恢復通航,也可能需要數月時間才能使運輸恢復正常,這將進一步加劇供應緊張,尤其是在柴油和航空燃油方面,並迫使各國和企業抑制需求。” 本週,由於美伊兩國圍繞這條戰略水道的緊張局勢升級,霍爾木茲海峽的交通幾乎陷入停滯,全球石油供應中斷的情況也因此延長。 MarineTraffic表示,霍爾木茲海峽的交通仍然受限,4月23日僅記錄到8次通行,與往日持平,遠低於正常水平。 「雖然自 4 月 22 日以來沒有發生新的襲擊事件,但由於伊朗的行動威脅、美國的攔截以及持續存在的水雷危險,波斯灣仍有 702 艘船面臨較高的風險,」航運跟踪數據公司表示。

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