???? 據CNBC網站2月5日消息:油價在周五創下一年來最高水平,逼近每桶60美元,原因是經濟復蘇的希望以及石油輸出國組織(歐佩克)及其盟友的供應限制。
????12月美國商品新訂單增幅超過預期,顯示制造業持續走強。美國國會也在推進新冠肺炎救援計劃。
????布倫特原油價格上漲64美分,漲幅1.1%,至59.48美元/桶,達到去年2月20日以來的59.75美元/桶的最高水平。美國原油價格上漲48美分,漲幅0.9%,至56.72美元/桶,此前一度觸及去年1月22日以來最高的57.09美元。
????經紀公司OANDA分析師Jeffrey Halley表示:“目前的形勢仍對石油市場有利。無論油價出現何種下滑,都應該會有大量愿意購買石油的買家。”
????布倫特原油本周有望上漲超過6%。上一次交易價格為60美元時,疫情尚未爆發,經濟開放,人們可以自由出行,這意味著對汽油,柴油和噴氣燃料的需求要高得多。
????然而,新冠肺炎疫苗的推出點燃了解除封鎖的希望,提振了燃料需求。但即使是歐佩克這樣的需求樂觀主義者,也不認為石油消費會在2021年回到疫情前水平。
????石油也受到主要生產國供應抑制的支持。歐佩克及其盟友(統稱為歐佩克+)堅持其緊縮政策。創紀錄的歐佩克+減產幫助油價從去年的歷史低點回升。
????本周供應報告顯示,美國原油庫存降至3月以來的最低水平,進一步提振了市場,這一現象表明歐佩克+產油國的減產正在產生預期效果。
????馮娟 摘譯自 CNBC
????原文如下:
????Oil prices near $60 on growth hopes and OPEC+ cuts
????Oil hit its highest level in a year on Friday, closing in on $60 a barrel on economic revival hopes and supply curbs by producer group OPEC and its allies.
????New orders for U.S.-made goods rose more than expected in December, pointing to continued strength in manufacturing. The U.S. Congress is also moving ahead on COVID-19 relief plan.
????Brent crude was up 64 cents, or 1.1%, at $59.48 after hitting its highest since Feb. 20 last year at $59.75. U.S. crude was up 48 cents, or 0.9%, at $56.72, after reaching $57.09, its highest since Jan. 22 last year.
????"The conditions still remain supportive for oil markets," said Jeffrey Halley, analyst at brokerage OANDA. "Oil should find plenty of willing buyers on any material dip."
????Brent is on track to rise more than 6% this week. The last time it traded at $60, the pandemic had yet to take hold, economies were open and people were free to travel, meaning demand for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel was much higher.
????The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, however, is fuelling hopes of lockdowns being eased, boosting fuel demand. But even demand optimists such as OPEC do not expect oil consumption to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021.
????Oil also gained support from supply curbs by major producers. OPEC and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, stuck to their supply tightening policy at a meeting on Wednesday. Record OPEC+ cuts have helped to lift prices from historic lows last year.
????"OPEC+ discipline has been a real positive," said Michael McCarthy, chief market strategist at CMC Markets.
????Further boosting the market, a weekly supply report showed a drop in U.S. crude inventories to their lowest since March, suggesting that output cuts by OPEC+ producers are having the desired effect.