由于交易员权衡有关美国参与加大中东谈判力度的报道，原油抹去了早些时候的涨幅。
Oil erased an earlier advance as traders weighed reports of US engagement in efforts to step up negotiations in the Middle East.
在上一交易日飙升近4%之后，全球基准布伦特原油交易价格跌至每桶98美元以下，延续了自周一以来价格在19美元区间内剧烈波动的态势。根据卡塔尔埃米尔办公室的消息，卡塔尔埃米尔谢赫塔米姆·本·哈马德·阿勒萨尼在一次通话中与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普讨论了缓和该地区紧张局势的外交努力。
Global benchmark Brent traded below $98 a barrel after climbing almost 4% higher in the previous session, extending a volatile stretch in which prices have swung within a $19 range since Monday. Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region with US President Donald Trump during a phone call, according to the Emir’s office.
人们对更快解决冲突的希望正在上升，但重大分歧依然存在。伊朗要求在全面重开霍尔木兹海峡之前，解除美国海军海上封锁、放松制裁并释放被冻结资产。《纽约时报》报道称，德黑兰正在审视调解人对其核计划的提议，这表明卡塔尔为避免再次爆发全面冲突所作出的努力正在获得势头。
Hopes are rising for a quicker resolution to the conflict, but major differences remain. Iran wants a US naval blockade lifted, sanctions eased and frozen assets released before fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The New York Times reported that Tehran is reviewing mediator proposals on its nuclear program, suggesting Qatar’s efforts to avert renewed full-scale conflict are gaining traction.
布伦特原油在周五早些时候曾一度上涨高达2.6%。美国基准WTI原油也抹去了涨幅，交投于每桶90美元附近。
Brent had gained as much as 2.6% earlier on Friday. US benchmark WTI also erased an advance to trade around $90 a barrel.