油价周二小幅上涨，投资者等待伊朗德黑兰外交会谈的结果。也门胡塞武装对沙特阿拉伯发动的新一轮袭击也引发了对石油供应风险的担忧。
Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday as investors waited for the outcome of diplomatic talks in Tehran, Iran. Renewed attacks by Yemen's Houthi group on Saudi Arabia also raised concerns about risks to oil supplies.
据路透社报道，截至周二格林威治时间0918，布伦特原油期货上涨45美分，涨幅0.39%，报每桶116.26美元。美国西德克萨斯中质原油（WTI）期货上涨40美分，涨幅0.39%，报每桶102.16美元。油价在早盘跌势后反弹布伦特和WTI原油早盘一度下跌约1%，随后收复失地转为上涨。据路透社报道，沙特阿拉伯、土耳其和巴基斯坦官员周一在德黑兰会见伊朗官员。
Brent crude futures rose by 45 cents, or 0.39%, to $116.26 a barrel by 0918 GMT on Tuesday. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased by 40 cents, or 0.39%, to $102.16 a barrel, Reuters reported. Oil prices recover after early lossesBoth Brent and WTI crude had traded around 1% lower earlier in the session before recovering their losses and moving into positive territory. Officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday.
会谈旨在缓解中东紧张局势。伊朗会谈旨在缓和中东紧张局势伊朗官方媒体报道，四国同意继续会谈，以加强在和平与安全方面的合作。投资者正在关注外交努力能否有助于缓解地区紧张局势。
The talks aimed to reduce tensions in the Middle East, Reuters reported. Iran talks aim to ease Middle East tensionsIran's state media reported that the four countries agreed to continue talks to strengthen cooperation on peace and security. Investors are watching whether diplomatic efforts can help ease regional tensions.
英伟达将投资30亿美元于Meta，因社交媒体巨头计划筹集950亿美元用于AI基础设施扩张总部位于新德里的研究公司SS WealthStreet创始人Sugandha Sachdeva表示，由于持续的地缘政治不确定性，油价维持高位。她补充称，早盘部分投资者获利了结，因为他们期待美伊会谈取得进展，据路透社报道。布伦特原油价格突破每桶117美元上周布伦特油价飙升至每桶117美元以上，达到4月以来最高水平。
Nvidia to invest $3 billion in Meta as social media giant plans to raise $95 billion for AI infrastructure expansionSugandha Sachdeva, founder of New Delhi-based research firm SS WealthStreet, said oil prices remained high because of ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. She added that some investors booked profits earlier in the session as they hoped for progress in talks between the US and Iran, Reuters reported. Brent crude prices cross $117 a barrelBrent prices surged above $117 a barrel last week, reaching their highest level since April.
涨势源于伊朗在霍尔木兹海峡周边对油轮发动的一波袭击。布伦特原油周一也曾触及117美元。胡塞武装袭击引发石油供应担忧也门亲伊朗的胡塞武装对主要产油国沙特阿拉伯发动新一轮袭击，和平前景依然不明朗。
The rise followed a wave of Iranian attacks on oil tankers around the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude also touched $117 on Monday. Houthi attacks raise oil supply concernsHopes for peace remained uncertain after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group launched renewed attacks on Saudi Arabia, a major oil producer.
路透社报道称，这些袭击表明中东地区仍存在安全风险。10月，霍尔木兹海峡及附近水域发生的商船袭击事件数量为最高。数据来自华盛顿一家智库，该智库自2017年以来一直追踪全球船舶安全事件。海湾石油出口连续第四周下降。海湾地区的原油出口连续第四周下降。与此同时，路透社援引澳新银行研究部的报告称，通过霍尔木兹海峡的石油流量约为正常水平的60%。
The attacks showed that security risks remain in the Middle East, Reuters reported. October has seen the highest number of attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters. The data comes from a Washington-based think tank that has tracked ship security incidents around the world since 2017. Gulf oil exports fall for fourth weekCrude oil exports from the Gulf region declined for a fourth consecutive week. At the same time, oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz stood at around 60% of their normal level, according to an ANZ Research note cited by Reuters.
澳新银行研究部称，全球馏分油（包括柴油在内的一类燃料）库存仍比五年平均水平低近5%。石油库存偏低和石油供应减少可能加剧人们对燃料短缺的担忧。投资者还在关注周二以色列的大选。他们正在观察外交或贸易政策的变化可能如何影响中东冲突和油价。
Global inventories of distillates, a group of fuels that includes diesel, remained nearly 5% below their five-year average, according to ANZ Research. Low oil stocks and lower oil supplies could increase concerns about fuel shortages. Investors were also monitoring Israel's general election on Tuesday. They were watching how changes in foreign or trade policies could affect the Middle East conflict and oil prices.