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美国石油市场动态:受美伊和平谈判不确定性及霍尔木兹海峡封锁影响,期货价格上涨

-- 周四午盘交易中,原油期货价格上涨,市场正在权衡美伊和平谈判结束霍尔木兹海峡双重封锁的前景。此次封锁持续扰乱中东的能源供应。 近月西德克萨斯中质原油期货上涨3.68%,至每桶94.72美元;布伦特原油期货上涨4.86%,至每桶99.51美元。 荷兰国际集团(ING)策略师表示,由于经由霍尔木兹海峡的石油运输仍然中断,现货市场供应日益紧张。 美国能源信息署(EIA)周三发布的周报显示,截至4月10日当周,美国原油库存减少90万桶,至4.638亿桶。 该机构表示,汽油总库存较上周减少630万桶至2.329亿桶,馏分油库存减少310万桶至1.116亿桶。 荷兰国际集团(ING)分析师表示:“随着买家转向美国原油,只要中东地区的动荡持续,国内市场供应就会趋紧,这可能会促使美国生产商减少供应。”他们还补充说,自中东冲突爆发以来,当地的钻探活动几乎没有变化。 与此同时,美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在Truth Social网站上发帖称,黎巴嫩和以色列已同意从美国东部时间周四下午5点开始停火10天。伊朗一直在推动将黎巴嫩停火纳入其与美国的谈判,作为其推动地区停火的更广泛努力的一部分。 然而,据伊朗半官方的塔斯尼姆通讯社报道,伊朗官员对美国在公平谈判中的“诚意和承诺”持怀疑态度,尽管有报道称双方可能在本周末举行会晤,但伊朗方面仍对新一轮会谈的前景表示怀疑。 据媒体报道,德黑兰方面认为,由于华盛顿方面涉嫌违反和平谈判之初的承诺,下一轮会谈不太可能取得成果。 据报道,双方正在考虑最早于本周末返回巴基斯坦进行进一步会谈。周三,巴基斯坦陆军参谋长阿西姆·穆尼尔抵达德黑兰,就缓和中东紧张局势和安排第二轮美伊和平谈判进行磋商。 SEB Research的大宗商品分析师Ole R. Hvalbye表示,形势瞬息万变,但我们“维持基本预期”,即2026年布伦特原油均价将达到每桶95美元,2027年和2028年分别为每桶85美元和80美元。 中东冲突导致全球能源市场遭受前所未有的冲击,霍尔木兹海峡遭到双重封锁。这条战略水道通常承载着全球约20%的石油和液化天然气运输量。 ING分析师估计,目前每天约有1300万桶的石油和液化天然气运输受到影响,而随着美国封锁的实施,这一数字可能还会上升。 美国中央司令部实施了封锁,切断了伊朗的航运,而德黑兰方面则对大多数其他船只关闭了这条战略水道。 Kpler 的策略师表示,霍尔木兹海峡的船舶交通量已从上个月异常低的水平有所增加,过境次数上升,船舶类型和货物种类也更加多样化。

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Weekly Crude Prices Decline as Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz, Easing Risk Premium

Crude prices tumbled after Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, bolstering optimism that the US-Iran conflict will de-escalate and ease disruptions to global energy markets.West Texas Intermediate closed Friday at $85.57/bbl, down from $95.63/bbl the previous week, while Brent futures settled at $91.78/bbl, down from $94.36/bbl a week earlier.WTI futures plunged 13.2% over the week, while Brent prices declined 3.4%.The retreat follows the announcement by the US and Iran that the Strait of Hormuz would be open for the duration of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping during the ceasefire period, easing concerns over potential disruptions to global oil flows."In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran," Araghchi posted on X.Subsequently, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday that Iran had declared the Strait of Hormuz "fully open and ready for full passage," adding that the US blockade of Iranian ports is still in effect.Analysts, however, have cautioned against viewing this as a lasting de-escalation, citing the fragility of the ceasefire."The opening of Hormuz was made possible by a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. However, this can be only described as a temporary and tenuous agreement," said Viktor Shvets, head of Global Desk Strategy at Macquarie Capital.Five empty tankers have reportedly arrived at Iranian ports in the Arabian Gulf in recent days and begun loading crude oil, while Kpler said on Friday that early vessel movements, including those linked to Adnoc LNG operations near Das Island, pointed to a cautious return of activity."In the near term, it is more likely to improve logistics than create new supply," Claire Jungman, a Vortexa analyst, toldon Friday.She added that many barrels were delayed or queued rather than removed from the market, so reopening should help crude, liquefied petroleum gas, and liquefied natural gas cargoes resume movement.In a Friday note, Rystad Energy strategists said tanker network normalization could take 6-8 weeks, with insurers and shipowners needing 2-5 weeks to resume operations and upstream output recovering in another 2-6 weeks, largely occurring simultaneously.Commerzbank analysts said that while the war premium eased on Friday, the long-term outlook remains bullish as the world grapples with the loss of Middle Eastern infrastructure.The International Energy Agency confirmed a massive "Asian supply gap," reporting that zero new tankers were loaded in the Persian Gulf during the entire month of March.Meanwhile, North Sea crude prices declined by about $7 per barrel, while Brent plunged 13% to about $86/bbl after the update on the Strait of Hormuz reopening, according to a Bloomberg analysis on Friday.Key North Sea grades and US WTI Midland also declined $5-$7/bbl in a Platts pricing window run by S&P Global, reflecting a sharp shift in sentiment following the announcement, the Bloomberg analysis said.WTI Midland's premium over Dated Brent narrowed to $10.40/bbl, its lowest level this month and more than 50% below its April 14 peak, the analysis added.Brent prices were in backwardation relative to prompt physical North Sea barrels earlier this month. The new developments, however, reflect a drop in the prompt risk premium and physical differentials."Physical oil prices-prompt barrels rather than June futures-have fallen sharply from $144 on April 7 to around $116 today," J.P. Morgan analysts said.Meanwhile, International Energy Agency Chief Fatih Birol reportedly said that it will take two years to recover the energy output lost in the Middle East conflict.On the supply front, US crude stockpiles fell by 900,000 barrels to 463.8 mmbbls in the week ended April 10, the Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report on Wednesday.Crude inventories are now about 1% above the five-year average for this time of year, the EIA said.The US oil rig count dropped by one from 411 the previous week to 410 in the week ending April 17, according to data from Baker Hughes (BKR) released Friday. That compares with 473 oil rigs in operation a year earlier.The consolidated North American oil and gas rig count, a key early indicator of future production levels, dropped by seven to 673 from 680 the previous week.Money managers in the WTI crude futures and options markets maintained their net long positions in the week ended April 14, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's latest Commitments of Traders report released Friday.The data showed that money managers reported 226,150 long positions, up 3,059 from April 7, while short positions were down 3,347 to 81,907.

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US Natural Gas Extends Weekly Losses on Bearish Fundamentals Amid US-Iran Diplomacy Signals

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