-- 伊朗重新開放霍爾木茲海峽後,原油價格暴跌,提振了市場對美伊衝突將緩和並緩解全球能源市場動盪的樂觀情緒。 西德州中質原油(WTI)週五收在每桶85.57美元,低於前一周的每桶95.63美元;布蘭特原油期貨結算價為每桶91.78美元,低於一週前的每桶94.36美元。 WTI期貨本週下跌13.2%,布蘭特原油價格下跌3.4%。 這次下跌源自於美國和伊朗宣布,在以色列和黎巴嫩真主黨之間為期10天的停火期間,霍爾木茲海峽將保持開放。 週五,伊朗外交部長阿巴斯·阿拉格奇宣布,在停火期間,霍爾木茲海峽將對商業航運開放,緩解了人們對全球石油運輸可能中斷的擔憂。 「根據黎巴嫩停火協議,所有商船均可在霍爾木茲海峽通行,在停火剩餘時間內完全開放,航行路線將按照伊朗伊斯蘭共和國港口和海事組織此前公佈的協調航線執行。」阿拉格奇在X網站上發帖稱。 隨後,美國總統唐納德·特朗普週五在Truth Social網站上發帖稱,伊朗已宣布霍爾木茲海峽“完全開放,可供所有船隻通行”,並補充說,美國對伊朗港口的封鎖仍然有效。 然而,分析人士警告稱,不應將此視為持久的局勢緩和,並指出停火協議的脆弱性。 「霍爾木茲海峽的開放得益於以色列和黎巴嫩之間的停火。然而,這只能被描述為一項臨時且脆弱的協議。」麥格理資本全球戰略主管維克托·什韋茨表示。 據報道,近日有五艘空油輪抵達伊朗阿拉伯灣港口並開始裝載原油。同時,Kpler週五表示,包括與阿布達比國家石油公司(ADNOC)在達斯島附近進行的液化天然氣(LNG)計畫相關的早期船舶活動,表明航運活動正在謹慎地恢復。 Vortexa分析師Claire Jungman週五告訴:“短期內,這更有可能改善物流,而不是創造新的供應。” 她補充說,許多原油只是被延誤或排隊等待,而不是從市場上移除,因此重新開放應該有助於原油、液化石油氣和液化天然氣貨物的運輸恢復。 Rystad Energy的策略師在周五的報告中表示,油輪網路的正常化可能需要6-8週時間,保險公司和船東需要2-5週時間才能恢復運營,上游產量則需要2-6週時間才能恢復,這兩者基本上同時發生。 德國商業銀行分析師表示,儘管戰爭溢價週五有所回落,但由於全球仍在努力應對中東基礎設施的損失,長期前景仍看漲。 國際能源總署證實了巨大的“亞洲供應缺口”,報告稱3月份波斯灣沒有裝載任何新的油輪。 同時,彭博社週五的分析顯示,在霍爾木茲海峽重新開放的消息公佈後,北海原油價格下跌約7美元/桶,布蘭特原油價格暴跌13%至約86美元/桶。 彭博社的分析也指出,在標普全球營運的普氏能源資訊定價窗口中,北海主要原油等級和美國WTI中級原油價格也下跌了5-7美元/桶,反映出消息公佈後市場情緒的急劇轉變。 分析補充道,WTI Midland原油對布蘭特原油的溢價收窄至每桶10.40美元,為本月最低水平,較4月14日的峰值下跌超過50%。 本月早些時候,布蘭特原油價格相對於北海現貨原油價格處於現貨溢價狀態。然而,新的進展反映出現貨風險溢價和實物價差的下降。 摩根大通分析師表示:“現貨原油價格——指現貨原油價格而非6月期貨價格——已從4月7日的每桶144美元大幅下跌至目前的每桶116美元左右。” 同時,據報道,國際能源總署署長法提赫·比羅爾表示,恢復中東衝突造成的能源產量損失需要兩年時間。 供應方面,美國能源資訊署週三發布的周報顯示,截至4月10日當週,美國原油庫存減少90萬桶,至4.638億桶。 美國能源資訊署(EIA)表示,目前原油庫存比五年同期平均高出約1%。 貝克休斯公司(BKR)週五公佈的數據顯示,截至4月17日當週,美國石油鑽井平台數量較前一周減少1座,從411座降至410座。而一年前同期,美國石油鑽井平台數量為473座。 北美油氣鑽井平台總數(未來產量水準的關鍵早期指標)較前一週減少7座,從680座降至673座。 美國商品期貨交易委員會(CFTC)週五發布的最新交易商持股報告顯示,截至4月14日當週,WTI原油期貨和選擇權市場的基金經理人維持了淨多頭部位。 數據顯示,資金管理人報告的多頭部位為 226,150 個,比 4 月 7 日增加了 3,059 個,而空頭部位減少了 3,347 個,至 81,907 個。
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