-- 在週一午盤交易中,原油期貨價格上漲,此前美國開始封鎖往返伊朗港口的船隻,加劇了人們對能源供應中斷的擔憂。此前,德黑蘭威脅將以襲擊阿拉伯灣港口作為報復。 近月西德州中質原油期貨上漲3.78%,至每桶93.02美元;布蘭特原油期貨飆漲4.23%,至每桶99.24美元。 盛寶銀行策略師表示,這項供應中斷加劇了人們對供應的擔憂,尤其是中間餾分油,因為供應緊張持續支撐著柴油和航空燃油市場。 週一上午10點(美國東部時間),美國中央司令部開始執行霍爾木茲海峽封鎖。川普警告稱,任何試圖突破封鎖線的船隻都將被「立即摧毀」。 美國中央司令部在社群媒體X上發文表示:「封鎖將對所有進出伊朗港口和沿海地區的船隻一視同仁地執行,包括所有位於阿拉伯灣和阿曼灣的伊朗港口。」聲明還補充說,封鎖不會妨礙途經霍爾木茲海峽往返非伊朗港口的船隻的航行自由。 在美伊週末和平談判破裂後,川普週日下令封鎖這條戰略水道。 然而,據媒體報道,伊朗反駁了川普政府的威脅,稱美國封鎖霍爾木茲海峽是“海盜行為”,並重申即使在衝突結束後,伊朗仍將永久控制這一關鍵咽喉要道。 中國敦促國際社會加大力度促成美伊和平談判,並警告稱,目前的停火協議仍然脆弱,必須維護。 中國外交部發言人林健在社交媒體上發文稱:“中方希望停火協議得到遵守,爭端通過政治外交手段解決,而不是重燃戰火,為海灣地區早日恢復和平創造條件。” 同時,據報道,儘管美國威脅封鎖,仍有三艘油輪經由靠近伊朗海岸線的航線穿越霍爾木茲海峽。川普也在社群媒體上發文稱,週日有34艘船通過霍爾木茲海峽。 MarineTraffic的最新數據顯示,在美國開始封鎖後不久,有兩艘油輪在這條戰略水道附近改變航向,其中一艘油輪的目的地顯示為中國。 在供應方面,歐佩克在月度報告中表示,由於持續的中東衝突,阿拉伯灣的原油產量在3月大幅下降。 伊拉克受到的衝擊最大,3月份日產量從2月的420萬桶降至160萬桶;其次是科威特和阿聯酋,兩國月度產量分別下降了140萬桶和150萬桶。 歐佩克最新數據顯示,沙烏地阿拉伯的日產量下降了230萬桶,從1,010萬桶降至780萬桶。
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