据Oil & Gas Journal网站8月22日消息 8月21日在美国石油供应下降后，纽约市场轻质低硫原油价格小幅下跌至56美元/桶以下，但布伦特原油价格连续第二个交易日上涨至60美元/桶以上。

美国原油库存（不包括战略石油储备）在截至8月16日的一周内与上周相比下降了270万桶，原油供应的下降超出了分析师的预期。

美国能源信息管理局还表示，汽油和蒸馏油库存增加。

美国石油协会的每周石油状况报告称，截止8月16日的一周美国石油产量与上周相比稳定在1230万桶/日。

美联储主席鲍威尔定于8月23日在怀俄明州杰克逊霍尔发表讲话，交易员们等待他就央行是否将继续降息的指标发表评论。

能源价格

8月21日，纽约商品交易所9月份交货的轻质低硫原油价格下跌45美分，至55.68美元/桶。10月份的合同价格下跌31美分，至55.49美元/桶。

纽约商品交易所9月份天然气价格下跌近5美分，至2.17美元/每百万英热单位。

9月份超低硫柴油价格上涨不到1美分，至1.86美元/加仑。纽约商品交易所9月份重组汽油混合燃料价格上涨1美分，至1.69美元/加仑。

布伦特原油10月份上涨27美分，至60.30美元/桶。11月合约上涨28美分，收于59.86美元/桶。

8月21日，9月份的汽油价格上涨8.50美元，至每吨572美元。

8月21日，欧佩克原油平均价格为60.66美元/桶，上涨72美分。

王磊 摘译自 Oil & Gas Journal

原文如下：

NYMEX, Brent trade mixed on lower US oil inventory

Light, sweet crude oil dropped modestly to settle under $56/bbl on the New York market Aug. 21 following a drop in US oil supplies, but Brent crude oil gained to settle above $60/bbl for a second consecutive trading session in London.

US crude inventories, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, fell by 2.7 million bbl for the week ended Aug. 16 compared with the previous week (OGJ Online, Aug. 16, 2019). The drop in crude oil supplies was more than analysts had expected.

The US Energy Information Administration also said gasoline and distillate inventories rose.

EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report said US oil production held steady at 12.3 million b/d for the week ended Aug. 16 compared with the previous week.

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak Aug. 23 in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Traders await his comments for indicators of whether the central bank will continue to cut interest rates.

Energy prices

Light, sweet crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange for September delivery declined 45￠ to $55.68/bbl on Aug. 21 while the October contract decreased 31￠ to $55.49/bbl.

The NYMEX natural gas price for September dropped nearly 5￠ to a rounded $2.17/MMbtu.

Ultralow-sulfur diesel for September edged up less than 1￠ to $1.86/gal. The NYMEX reformulated gasoline blendstock for September increased 1￠ to a rounded $1.69/gal.

Brent crude for October increased 27￠ to $60.30/bbl. The November contract gained 28￠ to settle at $59.86/bbl.

Gas oil for September increased $8.50 to $572/tonne on Aug. 21.

The average for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ basket of crudes for Aug. 21 was $60.66/bbl, up 72￠.