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贝森特称美国汽油价格将下降

-- 美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特周三表示,他预计夏季驾车出行高峰期汽油价格将降至每加仑3美元左右。 贝森特在白宫举行的新闻发布会上发表了上述言论。 “我乐观地认为,在6月20日至9月20日之间的某个时间,汽油价格可以再次降至每加仑3美元。”贝森特说。 据彭博社报道,目前美国汽油平均价格约为每加仑4.108美元,较今年早些时候伊朗冲突爆发前的每加仑3美元以下大幅上涨。 贝森特补充说,油价能否进一步下降取决于中东战争结束谈判的进展。 贝森特表示,与中东方面进行的讨论表明,供应可能很快恢复,并指出一旦霍尔木兹海峡重新开放,预计一周内即可恢复生产。 他表示,石油生产商指出,一旦霍尔木兹海峡恢复正常航运,石油产量可能在一周内恢复。 贝森特还警告说,当局正在密切监控燃油零售商,以确保油价下跌能够惠及消费者。“我们将密切关注加油站,因为他们提价非常迅速,”贝森特说。 他补充说,原油价格飙升时,加油站曾迅速提价,而随着油价近期回落,他们也应该迅速降价。 贝森特表示,作为更广泛的金融施压行动的一部分,美国正敦促海湾国家协助冻结与伊朗领导层有关的资产,包括伊斯兰革命卫队。

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