-- 週二，原油期貨價格區間震盪，交易員們權衡著美伊之間高風險的巴基斯坦和平談判前景與衝突再度升級的威脅。 布蘭特原油期貨下跌0.3%，至每桶95.16美元；穆爾班原油期貨上漲0.2%，至每桶93.19美元。 儘管油價已從週一的高點回落，但荷蘭國際集團（ING）分析師警告稱，能源市場可能「低估」了持續的供應中斷，並指出「樂觀情緒似乎掩蓋了供應衝擊的現實」。 然而，由於川普總統排除了將停火期限延長至週三晚間的可能性，油價仍然徘徊在達成協議的希望和衝突再度升級的威脅之間。 據報道，川普表示，在沒有簽署協議的情況下，他極不可能延長停火期限，並重申美國對霍爾木茲海峽的海上封鎖將繼續有效，直到伊朗同意最終解決方案。 路透社引述一位伊朗高級官員的話報道，德黑蘭正在重新評估是否參與在伊斯蘭堡舉行的第二輪和平談判。 截至週二上午，霍爾木茲海峽的航運活動仍受到嚴格限制。 儘管伊朗上週五曾短暫宣布該通道開放，但美國週末扣押伊朗船隻的事件導致德黑蘭重新實施了限制措施。
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