据米切尔·费尔曼报道，随着伊朗局势持续引发油价剧烈波动，壳牌公司预计在第三季度能源交易业务将取得优异业绩。
Plc expects to report strong results from energy trading in the third quarter as the Iran conflict continues to drive big swings in prices.
这家总部位于伦敦的能源巨头在10月29日发布季度财报前指出，石油天然气交易表现与前三个月的强劲势头保持一致，同时炼油利润率也处于高位。
Oil and gas trading was in line with the robust results of the prior three months, the London-based energy giant said in a statement ahead of full quarterly earnings on Oct. 29. Refining margins were high.
中东战争引发的供应链中断导致全球能源市场出现严重失衡，原油及各类燃料的现货溢价大幅上涨。这一局面让众多大型石油公司获益匪浅，它们庞大的内部交易团队得以从市场动荡中获利。
Disruption from the war in the Middle East has created huge dislocations across energy markets, sending physical premiums surging for crude and fuels. That’s delivered a windfall for many of the largest oil companies, whose sprawling in-house trading teams can profit from the market turmoil.
此次壳牌发布的交易业务数据，让我们得以初步了解各大石油企业在这一动荡季度的经营状况。在此期间，由于战争持续，布伦特原油价格平均维持在每桶90美元以上。壳牌首席执行官瓦埃勒·萨万周二透露，目前中东地区的石油出口量已恢复至战前水平的80%左右，不过这场冲突仍导致各主要市场的石油库存大幅减少。
Shell’s trading update provides the first glimpse into Big Oil’s performance in a volatile quarter, where Brent crude averaged more than $90 a barrel as the war ground on. Shell Chief Executive Officer Wael Sawan said Tuesday that oil flows from the Middle East have now returned to about 80% of prewar levels, though the conflict has severely depleted inventories in major markets.