据普氏能源资讯8月7日迪拜报道，沙特能源部长哈立德·法利赫(Khalid al-Falih)和美国能源部表示，在波斯湾紧张局势加剧之际，美国和沙特阿拉伯正在共同努力，确保全球石油供应的安全。

美国能源部在其网站上发布的一份声明中称，法利赫和美国能源部长里克?佩里周二在华盛顿会晤，讨论了石油市场的稳定以及沙特在2020年举办G20峰会等问题。

佩里和法利赫重申, 作为世界上两个最大的石油供应国，美国和沙特阿拉伯将继续合作，确保世界石油市场仍然供应充足，以抵消石油供应的中断，特别是在伊朗正努力减少石油供应的情况下。

自5月份以来，波斯湾的紧张局势有所升级。

法利赫在推特上称，沙特致力于确保石油供应充足，并努力保障国际石油市场的平衡。

法利赫周二在twitter上写道:“我们讨论了石油市场形势，沙特对此十分关注。会议期间，两国就阿拉伯湾海上运输自由受到的威胁表示关切。对此，我们坚定了共同努力确保全球能源供应安全的决心。”

据美国能源信息公司（US Energy Information）称，美国已经启动了“哨兵行动”（Operation Sentinel），以争取其对霍尔木兹海峡（Hormuz）监管的支持。霍尔木兹海峡是世界上最重要的咽喉要塞，每日石油经流量达平均2100万桶，相当于2018年全球石油消耗量的21%。根据美国能源信息署消息，驻扎在巴林的美国第五舰队，负责监管大约250万平方英里的海域，包括波斯湾、阿曼湾、阿拉伯海北部、亚丁湾和红海。

美国总统特朗普对美国保护霍尔木兹海峡石油运输的作用提出质疑，称当美国不再需要石油时，昂贵的军事存在会让“石油非常富有的”中东国家的出口，以及亚洲国家石油的进口受益。

洪伟立 摘译自 普氏能源资讯

原文如下：

US, Saudi Arabia say they are working together on oil markets amid Gulf tensions

The US and Saudi Arabia are working together to ensure the security of global petroleum supplies amid increased tensions in the Persian Gulf, according to Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih and the US Department of Energy.

Falih and US energy secretary Rick Perry met Tuesday in Washington to discuss the stability of oil markets and the kingdom's hosting of the G20 presidency, among other issues, the US Department of Energy said in a statement posted on its website.

"Secretary Perry and Minister al-Falih reaffirmed that as two of the world's top suppliers of oil, the United States and Saudi Arabia will continue to work together to ensure that world oil markets remain well supplied to offset disruptions, especially in light of Iran's aggressive efforts to destabilize them," the department said.

Tension in the Persian Gulf has escalated since May.

For his part, Falih said on Twitter that the kingdom is keen to guarantee oil supplies and to work to ensure there is a balanced oil market.

"We discussed the petroleum market situation and the kingdom's keenness for its stability," Falih tweeted on Tuesday.

"During the meeting, the two countries addressed their concern regarding the threats targeting the freedom of maritime transport in the Arabian Gulf. We asserted our resolve to work together to ensure the security of global energy supplies."

The US has launched Operation Sentinel to drum up global support for policing the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important chokepoint where daily oil flow averaged 21 million b/d or the equivalent of about 21% of global petroleum liquids consumption in 2018, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The US Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain, is responsible for about 2.5 million square miles of area including the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and the Red Sea.

US President Donald Trump has questioned the country's role protecting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that the expensive military presence benefits "very rich" Middle East exporters and Asian importers when the US no longer needs the oil.