所有目光再次聚焦中东。近日，油价一直在每桶110美元的五个月高点附近徘徊，投资者正为该地区可能再次爆发暴力冲突做准备。胡塞武装在沙特阿拉伯发动新的袭击，加上有报道称以色列和美国已制定计划，在11月3日美国中期选举后再次打击伊朗，这些都令市场紧张不安。
All eyes are back on the Middle East. Oil prices have been hovering around a five-month high of $110 a barrel in recent days as investors brace for another bout of violence in the region. Fresh Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia, combined with reports that Israel and the US have drawn up plans for renewed strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections on November 3, have put markets on edge.
今天早些时候，沙特阿美公司从东部城市达兰的总部撤离了员工，这很可能是为了防范与也门战争可能升级的预防措施。
Earlier today, Saudi Aramco evacuated staff from its headquarters in the eastern city of Dhahran, likely as a precaution against a possible escalation in the war with Yemen.
海湾地区再次出现的紧张局势本应拖累石油供应，但情况恰恰相反。近几周，中东原油出口强劲反弹，目前已高于战前水平。
The renewed tension in the Gulf might be expected to weigh on oil supplies, but the opposite is the case. Middle East crude exports have rebounded strongly in recent weeks and are now above pre-war levels.
然而油价持续攀升，这表明投资者越来越怀疑，如果冲突再次加剧，这些石油供应能否维持。其他新闻：一如既往，如有任何问题或想法，请随时通过ron.bousso@thomsonreuters.com与我联系，或在领英上关注我。每周一和周四。
Yet oil prices keep climbing, suggesting investors are increasingly sceptical that these flows can be sustained if the conflict intensifies again. In other news: As ever, don't hesitate to contact me at ron.bousso@thomsonreuters.com or follow me on LinkedIn with any questions or thoughts. every Monday and Thursday.