-- 週三,受阿聯酋歷史性退出歐佩克以及霍爾木茲海峽海上封鎖加劇的雙重衝擊,能源市場價格上漲。 布蘭特原油期貨合約上漲4.5%,至每桶116.22美元。穆爾班原油期貨合約上漲2.5%,至每桶109.31美元。 這次油價飆升源於阿聯酋正式宣布退出歐佩克和歐佩克+,這對全球石油卡特爾造成了歷史性打擊,該決定將於5月1日生效。 阿聯酋能源部長蘇海爾·馬茲魯伊證實,此舉是“政策驅動的演變”,旨在繞過產量配額,重建全球石油儲備,並實現該國產能的貨幣化。 Rystad Energy的策略師警告稱,在石油儲備日益減少之際,阿聯酋的退出引發了人們對歐佩克未來能否管理日益分散且供應不足的全球市場的關鍵質疑。 由於霍爾木茲海峽實際上仍關閉,目前的供應前景仍然嚴峻。 據報道,美國總統川普週二指示助手們做好對伊朗“長期封鎖”的準備,儘管他在社交媒體上聲稱德黑蘭政權正處於“崩潰狀態”,並尋求重新開放這條水道。 美國石油協會的數據顯示,截至4月24日當週,美國原油庫存驟降179萬桶,進一步提振了油價。 目前,石油市場正等待美國能源資訊署將於週三發布的石油庫存報告。 盛寶銀行分析師表示:“交易員們現在關注的是和平談判的下一步進展以及今天的美國庫存報告,以進一步了解在強勁的出口需求下,美國庫存下降的速度。”
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