据Oil & Gas Journal网站7月25日消息 7月24日纽约市场9月轻质低硫原油价格下跌近90美分，收于56美元/桶以。伦敦市场9月布伦特原油价格下跌65美分，收于63美元/桶以上，分析师将这主要归因于对世界经济的担忧。

美国能源信息管理局7月24日表示，截至7月19日的一周原油库存（不包括战略石油储备）较上周减少了1080万桶。

另外，美国石油协会表示，其自己的估计显示，美国原油库存本周减少了1100万桶。

随着美伊紧张局势升级，石油价格波动，这增加了中东航运海峡石油供应中断的威胁。

7月25日，欧洲央行召开会议，欧元汇率下跌。与此同时，美国联邦储备委员会官员建议可能在7月底降息，以支撑经济。美国利率预期下调是主要央行为应对经济增长放缓迹象而采取的全球货币宽松周期的一部分。

在全球大多数市场上，石油都是以美元交易的。美元贬值使石油价格对像石油主要进口国印度和中国买家来说更便宜。

能源价格

纽约商品交易所9月交割的轻质低硫原油7月24日下跌89美分，收于55.88美元/桶，10月合约下跌85美分，至56美元/桶。

纽约商品交易所8月份天然气价格下跌8美分，至2.22美元/每百万英热单位。

8月份超低硫柴油价格下跌1美分，至1.91美元/加仑。纽约商品交易所8月份重组汽油混合燃料价格下跌不到1美分，仍保持在1.86美元/加仑的水平。

布伦特原油9月份下跌65美分，至63.18美元/桶。10月价格下跌67美分，收于63.08美元/桶。

7月24日，8月份的天然气石油合同上涨7.50美元，至每吨592.50美元。

7月23日，欧佩克原油平均价格为63.92美元/桶，下降了1.33美元。

王磊 摘译自 Oil & Gas Journal

原文如下：

NYMEX crude for September drops under $56/bbl

Light, sweet crude oil prices for September dropped by nearly 90￠ to settle under $56/bbl on the New York market July 24 while Brent for September in London fell 65￠ to settle just above $63/bbl, which analysts attributed largely to concerns about the world economy.

The US Energy Information Administration said on July 24 that crude oil inventories for the week ended July 19, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, decreased 10.8 million bbl from the previous week (OGJ Online, July 24, 2019).

Separately, the American Petroleum Institute said its own estimates showed US crude inventories decreased 11 million bbl for the week.

Oil prices have been volatile with escalating US-Iran tensions, which increase the threat of disruption to oil supplies moving across the Middle East shipping straits.

Euro values fell July 25 with a meeting of the European Central Bank. Meanwhile, US Federal Reserve officials have suggested they might cut interest rates at the end of July to help the economy. The anticipated cut in US rates is part of a worldwide cycle of monetary easing by major central banks in response to signs of slowing economic growth.

Oil is traded in US dollars on most markets worldwide. A decreasing US dollar makes oil less expensive for buyers starting with currencies of major oil-importing nations such as India and China.

Energy prices

Light, sweet crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange for September delivery dropped 89￠ to settle at $55.88/bbl on July 24 while the October contract decreased 85￠ to $56/bbl.

NYMEX natural gas for August fell 8￠ to a rounded $2.22/MMbtu.

Ultralow-sulfur diesel for August dropped 1￠ to a rounded $1.91/gal. The NYMEX reformulated gasoline blendstock for August edged down less than 1￠ to remain at a rounded $1.86/gal.

Brent crude for September fell 65￠ to $63.18/bbl. The October price decreased 67￠ to settle at $63.08/bbl.

The gas oil contract for August rose $7.50 to $592.50/tonne on July 24.

The average for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ basket of crudes was $63.92/bbl on July 23, down $1.33.