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石油输出国组织(OPEC)最大产油国沙特阿拉伯承诺帮助稳定市场一天后，对中东冲突导致供应中断的担忧消退，油价周三下跌。 布伦特原油 下跌 2.06 美元，跌幅 2.35%，至每桶 85.59 美元；美国 西德克萨斯中质原油(WTI) 下跌 2.48 美元，跌幅 2.95%，至每桶 83.43 美元。

 

 

由于担心以色列和巴勒斯坦伊斯兰组织哈马斯之间的冲突可能升级为更广泛的冲突，布伦特原油和 WTI 周一飙升超过 3.50 美元。

沙特阿拉伯表示正在与地区和国际伙伴合作防止局势升级，并重申支持稳定石油市场的努力，周二油价小幅走低。

周三价格继续下跌。周三，WTI 原油价格每桶下跌 1.01 美元，触及盘中低点。

PVM 分析师塔马斯·瓦尔加 (Tamas Varga) 表示，“由于对突然且意外的供应中断的担忧暂时被抛在一边，西德克萨斯中质原油 (WTI) 和布伦特原油 (Brent) 昨天出现回落。”

贸易公司 Mercuria 副首席执行官 Magid Shenouda 周三表示，如果中东局势进一步升级，油价将达到每桶 100 美元。

俄罗斯和沙特阿拉伯周三在莫斯科举行会议，俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京表示，欧佩克+的协调将继续“或石油市场的可预测性”。

普京还敦促企业优先考虑俄罗斯国内市场。由于允许通过管道到达港口的柴油出口，该国上周再次取消了对汽油和部分柴油出口的禁令。

其他方面，投资者将关注周三晚些时候公布的美联储 9 月政策会议纪要，以获取未来利率决策的线索。

美国财长耶伦周三表示，尽管以色列局势带来“额外担忧”，但她仍预计美国经济将实现软着陆。

在欧洲，德国政府确认，由于通胀持续高企，预计今年经济将萎缩 0.4%。

CNBC

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Oil prices fell on Wednesday, as fears of disruption to supplies due to conflict in the Middle East receded a day after top OPEC producer Saudi Arabia pledged to help stabilize the market. Brent crude last fell $2.06, or 2.35%, to $85.59 a barrel U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell by $2.48, or 2.95%, to $83.43.

 

 

Brent and WTI had surged more than $3.50 on Monday on concern the clashes between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas could escalate into a broader conflict.

Prices settled slightly lower on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia said it was working with regional and international partners to prevent an escalation, and reaffirmed it backed efforts to stabilize oil markets.

Prices continued losses into Wednesday. WTI traded $1.01 a barrel lower at its intraday trough on Wednesday.

“Both WTI and Brent retreated yesterday as concerns of a sudden and unexpected supply disruption have been swept aside for now,” PVM analyst Tamas Varga said.

Trading house Mercuria sees oil prices reaching $100 a barrel if the situation in the Middle East escalates further, deputy CEO Magid Shenouda said on Wednesday.

Russia and Saudi Arabia met in Moscow on Wednesday, when Russian president Vladimir Putin said that OPEC+ coordination will continue “for the predictability of the oil market.”

Putin also urged companies to prioritize the Russian domestic market. The country’s ban on gasoline and some diesel exports was rolled back again last week as diesel exports that arrive at ports by pipeline were permitted.

Elsewhere, investors will be looking ahead to the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting minutes due later on Wednesday for clues on future interest rate decisions.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that she still expected the U.S. economy to experience a soft landing, despite “additional concerns” brought about by the situation in Israel.

In Europe, the German government confirmed it expects the economy to contract by 0.4% this year because of persistently high inflation.