在德黑兰提出重新开放霍尔木兹海峡的新提案后，油价略有下跌。伊朗外交部长表示，这一提议可能在一周内疏通这一关键贸易通道，并重启结束战争的谈判。该提案建立在之前延长停火协议的基础上，但该协议在7月破裂。
Oil prices fell slightly on news that Tehran made a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran’s foreign minister said could unblock the key trading route within a week and restart talks to end the war. The proposal builds on an earlier agreement to extend a ceasefire, which collapsed in July. US and Iranian negotiators are discussing a phased deal to reopen the strait and lift Washington’s economic blockade, Reuters reported.
据路透社报道，美国和伊朗谈判代表正在讨论一项分阶段协议，以重新开放海峡并解除华盛顿的经济封锁。
But so far, neither side has been willing to surrender leverage first and the timing is key: Reaching a deal before the midterms could benefit Trump by easing the sky-high fuel prices that have become a major issue for Americans voters.
然而，到目前为止，双方都不愿首先放弃自己的谈判筹码，时机至关重要：在中期选举前达成协议可能对特朗普有利，因为这有助于缓解高企的燃油价格问题，而燃油价格已成为美国选民关注的重大问题。不过，在11月大选之后，达成协议的政治动力可能会减弱。
The political incentive for an agreement could wane after the November polls, however. Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthis continued to target Saudi oil export infrastructure on the Red Sea coast as the kingdom pumps more crude through its East-West pipeline, but is yet to resume the loading of tankers.
与此同时，在伊朗的支持下，胡塞武装继续袭击沙特在红海沿岸的石油出口基础设施，而沙特则通过东西向输油管道增加原油出口，但尚未恢复油轮的装载工作。
— Chloé Farand