油价上周连续第七周上涨

    中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社12月19日报道，因投资者关注新冠肺炎疫苗的推出情况和美元的下跌，上周五油价收于九个月来高点，为连续七周的上涨画上了句号。

    辉瑞公司已经提交在日本上市的申请，该疫苗目前正在英国和美国使用。

    布伦特原油价格上涨76美分，至每桶52.26美元，涨幅1.5%，此前曾触及每桶52.48美元，为今年3月以来的最高水平。美国西德克萨斯中质原油(WTI)价格上涨74美分，涨幅1.5%，至每桶49.10美元，此前达到每桶49.28美元，为2月份以来的最高水平。

    美元周五小幅反弹，但仍停留在一天前触及的两年半低点附近。对于使用其他货币的买家来说，美元疲软会使石油和其他大宗商品变得更便宜。

    美国国会议员在最后期限前就9000亿美元的新救助计划达成一致，并可能会通过第三项临时支出法案。纽约Again Capital LLC合伙人John Kilduff表示，美元本周的跌势是一次重大下跌，推高了油价。

    本周美国供应数据显示原油库存降幅大于预期，这为油价提供支撑。

    此外，能源服务公司Baker Hughes周五在其备受关注的报告中称，截至12月18日的一周，油气钻井平台数量增加8个，至346个，为5月以来最高水平。

    欧佩克+正在通过放慢明年计划增加供应的步伐来支持市场。欧佩克+计划在明年1月每日增加50万桶的供应量，并将在1月初开会决定下一步具体行动。

    王佳晶 摘译自 路透社

    原文如下：

    Oil settles up, marking seventh straight weekly gain

    Oil settled up at a nine-month high on Friday, rounding out seven straight weeks of gains as investors focused on the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and a decline this week in the U.S. dollar.

    Pfizer has applied for approval in Japan for its vaccine, which is being used in the United Kingdom and the United States. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said U.S. approval for Moderna’s shot could come later on Friday.

    Brent crude settled up 76 cents, or 1.5%, to $52.26 a barrel after touching $52.48, its highest since March. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude settled up 74 cents, or 1.5%, to $49.10 after reaching $49.28, its highest since February.

    The U.S. dollar rebounded slightly on Friday but stayed near 2-1/2-year lows reached a day earlier. A weak dollar makes oil and other commodities cheaper for buyers using other currencies.

    U.S. lawmakers worked late to meet a deadline to agree on $900 billion in fresh relief for the pandemic-hit economy, but may instead may pass a third stopgap spending bill to keep the government from shutting down at midnight.

    The dollar’s weekly decline “is a significant move down and is pushing the oil complex higher,” said John Kilduff, partner at Again Capital LLC in New York.

    Oil gained support this week from weekly U.S. supply data showing crude inventories fell more than expected.

    The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by eight to 346 in the week to Dec. 18, the highest since May, energy services firm Baker Hughes Co said in its closely followed report on Friday.

    The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as OPEC+, are supporting the market by slowing the pace of a planned increase in supplies next year.

    OPEC+ plans to add 500,000 barrels per day of supply in January and will meet in early January to decide on next steps.