EIA上调今年布伦特原油和WTI原油价格预测

中国石化新闻网讯 据普氏能源资讯2019年4月9年华盛顿报道，美国能源信息署（EIA）周二上调了其对今年西德克萨斯中质原油(WTI)和布伦特原油(Brent)价格的预测，称市场活动表明近期的库存下降和计划外的供应分配令市场参与者为油价上涨做好了准备。

EIA在4月份的《短期能源展望》报告中预测，今年西德克萨斯中质原油均价为58.80美元/桶，比3月份的预测高出了2.16美元/桶，而今年布伦特原油均价为65.15美元/桶，比3月份的预测高出了2.37美元/桶。

EIA预测，明年WTI和布伦特原油的平均价格将分别为58美元/桶和62美元/桶，与3月份预测相同。

EIA表示，对今年油价上涨的预测是在衍生物交易量增加的情况下做出的，这表明对原油价格上涨风险的进一步管理。

李峻 编译自 普氏能源资讯

原文如下：

EIA boosts Brent, WTI forecasts as market expects higher prices

The US Energy Information Administration on Tuesday raised its forecasts for WTI and Brent prices as it said market activity indicates that recent inventory withdrawals and unplanned supply distributions have participants bracing for higher oil prices.

In its April Short-Term Energy Outlook, EIA forecast WTI prices to average $58.80/b in 2019, up $2.16/b from March's forecast, and Brent to average $65.15/b this year, up $2.37/b. EIA forecast WTI and Brent to average $58/b and $62/b, respectively, in 2020, the same as it forecast in March.

The forecast for higher 2019 prices comes as derivatives trading volume has increased, indicating additional management of the risk of crude oil price increases, EIA said.