API报告美国原油库存下降

中国石化新闻网讯 据7月29日MENAFN消息：美国石油协会(API)周二表示，7月24日当周美国原油库存减少682.9万桶。

随着美国能源信息署(EIA)预计原油库存增加490万桶，根据API数据，截至7月17日的前一周，原油库存增加754.4万桶。

周二，由于冠状病毒病例增加，导致人们担心原油需求减少，致使油价下跌。

纽约商品交易所9月交割的西德克萨斯中质原油(WTI)下跌56美分，收于每桶41.04美元，而伦敦洲际交易所9月交割的布伦特原油下跌19美分，收于每桶43.22美元。

冯娟 摘译自 MENAFN

原文如下：

API reports decline in U.S. crude oil inventories

The American Petroleum Institute (API) said on Tuesday that a decline of 6.829 million barrels of crude oil was reported in the United States crude oil inventories for the week on the 24th of July.

According to the API, a rise of 7.544 million barrels of crude oil inventories was reported for the earlier week ending on the 17th of July as the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) saw an increase of 4.9 million barrels.

Prices of oil decrease on Tuesday over the increase in the number of coronavirus cases that resulted in fears over a less demand on crude oil.

The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for September delivery decreased 56 cents to end at USD41.04 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, as Brent crude for September delivery decreased 19 cents to set at a total of USD43.22 per barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.