11月3日：周二亚洲早盘油价上涨，此前有报道称美国袭击了伊朗的格什姆岛，引发了人们对这场持续八个月的冲突升级以及中东石油供应长期中断的担忧。
Nov 3 : Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Tuesday after a report that the United States had struck Iran's Qeshm Island, raising concerns about an escalation of the eight-month conflict and prolonged disruptions to Middle East oil supplies.
截至格林威治标准时间0104，布伦特原油期货上涨48美分，涨幅0.5%，报每桶105.25美元；美国西德克萨斯中质原油（WTI）期货上涨47美分，涨幅0.5%，报每桶96.93美元。
Brent crude futures rose 48 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $105.25 a barrel by 0104 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 47 cents, or 0.5 per cent, at $96.93 a barrel.
周一布伦特原油期货结算价下跌8.66美元，跌幅7.63%，报每桶104.77美元。
Brent crude futures settled $8.66, or 7.63 per cent, lower to $104.77 a barrel on Monday.
《华尔街日报》援引美国官员的话报道称，美国袭击了伊朗的格什姆岛。部分官员将此次袭击描述为防御性质，旨在防止伊朗获得在霍尔木兹海峡袭击商船的自由。
The United States struck Iran's Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials. Some of the officials described the assaults as defensive in nature to prevent Iran from having the freedom to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
KCM Trade首席市场分析师蒂姆·沃特表示：“该报道使油价重新计入了一定程度的风险溢价。就在市场开始为更外交化的路径定价之际，这一持续军事行动的提醒扭转了基调。”
"The report added a degree of risk premium back into the oil price. Just when markets were starting to price in a more diplomatic path, this reminder of ongoing military activity has flipped the tone," said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade.
与此同时，德黑兰周一表示，伊朗与美国为结束战争的接触仍在继续，此前伊朗与卡塔尔调解人进行了数天会谈，虽提出了修改后的建议但未取得突破。
Meanwhile, Tehran said on Monday that contacts between Iran and the US to end their war are continuing, after days of Iranian talks with Qatari mediators ended with altered proposals but no breakthrough.
特朗普周一对是否会兑现恢复对伊朗军事打击的威胁表示怀疑，并称与德黑兰达成协议是有可能的。
Trump raised doubts on Monday about whether he would follow through on a threatened resumption of military strikes against Iran and said a deal with Tehran could happen.
美伊冲突始于2月下旬，已大幅减少了霍尔木兹海峡的通行量，此前该海峡承载着全球约五分之一的原油和天然气供应。
The US-Iran conflict began in late February has sharply reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which previously carried about a fifth of global crude oil and natural gas supplies.
伊朗战争是导致高油价拖累选民的主要原因，特朗普面临着结束冲突的压力。
The Iran war is a leading cause of high gasoline prices that are weighing on voters, and Trump is under pressure to end the conflict.
由于担心中东冲突可能在周二美国中期选举后再次升级，布伦特原油10月收盘价创下六个月新高。
Brent ended October at its highest in six months on concerns that the Middle East conflict could escalate again after Tuesday's US midterm elections.
伊朗总统马苏德·佩泽希齐扬表示，最高领袖阿亚图拉·穆杰塔巴·哈梅内伊已授予政府进行和平谈判的某些权力。
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had granted the government certain authorities for peace talks.
此外，美国将于11月10日至11日在阿布扎比召集乌克兰和俄罗斯代表团，讨论结束莫斯科对乌克兰的战争、战后安全协议以及降级局势。
Additionally, the US will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine, post-war security agreements and de-escalation.