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隨著美國封鎖伊朗港口的最後期限過去,油價上漲至每桶100美元以上。

-- 週一,隨著美國對伊朗港口周邊海域實施海上封鎖的最後期限到來,油價突破每桶100美元。 西德州中質原油上漲5.9%,至每桶102.27美元,盤中一度觸及每桶105.62美元的高點。布蘭特原油上漲6%,至每桶100.95美元,盤中一度升至每桶103.87美元。 根據美國中央司令部(CENTCOM)週日發布的聲明,對進出伊朗港口的海上交通的封鎖將於美國東部時間週一上午10點開始。 聲明中寫道:“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。中央司令部部隊不會阻礙往返非伊朗港口的船隻通過霍爾木茲海峽的航行自由。” 根據美國有線電視新聞網(CNN)週一報道,伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊誓言將報復。 美國總統川普週日在社交媒體上發文稱,美國海軍將阻止“任何試圖進出霍爾木茲海峽的船隻”,霍爾木茲海峽是全球原油運輸最重要的咽喉要道。 加拿大皇家銀行資本市場全球大宗商品策略及中東和北非研究主管海莉瑪·克羅夫特(Helima Croft)週一在一份發給的報告中表示:“美伊之間高風險的談判再次因華盛頓堅持伊朗不進行鈾濃縮的要求而陷入僵局,這為持續六週的戰爭進一步升級以及夏季駕車中斷期前供應長期高峰。 根據《華爾街日報》引述知情人士報道,川普正在考慮在和平談判失敗後對伊朗進行有限的打擊。 根據媒體報道,都鐸·皮克林·霍爾特公司在報告中指出,除了鈾濃縮問題外,伊朗對霍爾木茲海峽的控制權也是美伊雙方棘手的問題之一。 都鐸·皮克林·霍爾特公司分析師馬特·波蒂略在發給的報告中表示:“美國似乎拒絕承認伊朗對霍爾木茲海峽的主權(包括收取通行費),而伊朗則認為海峽的重新開放取決於最終協議的達成。”

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