欧佩克增产与疫情反复双重影响下 油价小幅下跌

由于石油输出国组织（欧佩克）及其盟友欧佩克（OPEC+）将于本月增加产量，市场因对供应过剩的担忧，油价小幅下跌。

此外，全球疫情感染表明，燃料需求复苏的速度将放缓，从而抑制价格。

据路透社报道，布伦特原油期货下跌0.26美元，至每桶43.26美元，而美国西德克萨斯中质原油期货下跌0.29美元，至每桶39.98美元。

OPEC本月将增加产量，为全球日产量增加约150万桶。

日产证券研究总经理Hiroyuki菊川刚新闻机构援引说:“投资者担心供应过剩的石油输出国组织(OPEC) +本月将开始减少减产,油价从纪录低点复苏可能会鼓励美国页岩气生产商增加产出。

“此外，对冠状病毒病例重新出现的担忧也对石油市场造成了压力。”

上个月，在沙特阿拉伯和其他海湾国家在欧佩克协议基础上自愿终止额外减产后，欧佩克石油日产量增加了100多万桶。

8月2日，俄罗斯能源部指出，该国上月的石油产量与6月持平。

路透调查显示，随着冠状病毒引发的限制措施逐渐放松，今年油价料将小幅攀升。

与此同时，澳大利亚维多利亚州在新冠感染病例激增后，于8月2日宣布进入“灾难状态”，并实施了新的封锁措施，引发了人们对疫情已得到控制的担忧。

赵斌 编译自 离岸工程

原文如下：

Oil prices fall on concerns over rise in output by OPEC

Oil prices have edged down due to oversupply concerns as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, is set to increase output this month.

Furthermore, global Covid-19 infections point towards a slower pick-up in the recovery of fuel demand, curtailing prices.

Brent crude futures fell by $0.26 at $43.26 a barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell $0.29 at $39.98 a barrel, Reuters reported.

OPEC+ is all set to step up output this month, adding about 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) to global supply.

Nissan Securities research general manager Hiroyuki Kikukawa was quoted by the news agency as saying: “Investors are worried about oversupply as the OPEC+ is due to start reducing production cuts this month and a recovery in oil prices from record lows is likely to encourage US shale producers to ramp up output.

“Also, fears over a resurgence in the coronavirus cases are weighing on oil markets.”

Last month, the OPEC’s oil production increased by more than one million barrels per day (bpd) after Saudi Arabia, alongside other Gulf members, ended their voluntary extra supply cuts on top of the OPEC deal.

On 2 August, Russian Energy Ministry noted that the country’s oil output last month remained unchanged from June levels.

According to a Reuters poll, oil prices are set for a slight crawl upwards this year as coronavirus-led restrictions ease gradually.

Meanwhile, the Australian state of Victoria declared a ‘state of disaster’ on 2 August and imposed fresh lockdown measures after a surge in Covid-19 infections, raising concerns about the pandemic getting under control.