-- 美國財政部長貝森特週三表示,他預計夏季駕車出行高峰期汽油價格將降至每加侖3美元左右。 貝森特在白宮舉行的記者會上發表了上述言論。 「我樂觀地認為,在6月20日至9月20日之間的某個時間,汽油價格可以再次降至每加侖3美元。」貝森特說。 根據彭博社報道,目前美國汽油平均價格約為每加侖4.108美元,較今年稍早伊朗衝突爆發前的每加侖3美元以下大幅上漲。 貝森特補充說,油價能否進一步下降取決於中東戰爭結束談判的進展。 貝森特表示,與中東方面進行的討論表明,供應可能很快就會恢復,並指出一旦霍爾木茲海峽重新開放,預計一周內即可恢復生產。 他表示,石油生產商指出,一旦霍爾木茲海峽恢復正常航運,石油產量可能會在一週內恢復。 貝森特還警告說,當局正在密切監控燃油零售商,以確保油價下跌能夠惠及消費者。 「我們將密切關注加油站,因為他們提價非常迅速,」貝森特說。 他補充說,原油價格飆升時,加油站曾迅速提價,而隨著油價近期回落,他們也應該迅速降價。 貝森特表示,作為更廣泛的金融施壓行動的一部分,美國正敦促海灣國家協助凍結與伊朗領導層有關的資產,包括伊斯蘭革命衛隊。
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