由于石油輸出國(guó)組織（歐佩克）及其盟友歐佩克（OPEC+）將于本月增加產(chǎn)量，市場(chǎng)因?qū)?yīng)過(guò)剩的擔(dān)憂(yōu)，油價(jià)小幅下跌。

此外，全球疫情感染表明，燃料需求復(fù)蘇的速度將放緩，從而抑制價(jià)格。

據(jù)路透社報(bào)道，布倫特原油期貨下跌0.26美元，至每桶43.26美元，而美國(guó)西德克薩斯中質(zhì)原油期貨下跌0.29美元，至每桶39.98美元。

OPEC本月將增加產(chǎn)量，為全球日產(chǎn)量增加約150萬(wàn)桶。

日產(chǎn)證券研究總經(jīng)理Hiroyuki菊川剛新聞機(jī)構(gòu)援引說(shuō):“投資者擔(dān)心供應(yīng)過(guò)剩的石油輸出國(guó)組織(OPEC) +本月將開(kāi)始減少減產(chǎn),油價(jià)從紀(jì)錄低點(diǎn)復(fù)蘇可能會(huì)鼓勵(lì)美國(guó)頁(yè)巖氣生產(chǎn)商增加產(chǎn)出。

“此外，對(duì)冠狀病毒病例重新出現(xiàn)的擔(dān)憂(yōu)也對(duì)石油市場(chǎng)造成了壓力。”

上個(gè)月，在沙特阿拉伯和其他海灣國(guó)家在歐佩克協(xié)議基礎(chǔ)上自愿終止額外減產(chǎn)后，歐佩克石油日產(chǎn)量增加了100多萬(wàn)桶。

8月2日，俄羅斯能源部指出，該國(guó)上月的石油產(chǎn)量與6月持平。

路透調(diào)查顯示，隨著冠狀病毒引發(fā)的限制措施逐漸放松，今年油價(jià)料將小幅攀升。

與此同時(shí)，澳大利亞維多利亞州在新冠感染病例激增后，于8月2日宣布進(jìn)入“災(zāi)難狀態(tài)”，并實(shí)施了新的封鎖措施，引發(fā)了人們對(duì)疫情已得到控制的擔(dān)憂(yōu)。

趙斌 編譯自 離岸工程

原文如下：

Oil prices fall on concerns over rise in output by OPEC

Oil prices have edged down due to oversupply concerns as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, is set to increase output this month.

Furthermore, global Covid-19 infections point towards a slower pick-up in the recovery of fuel demand, curtailing prices.

Brent crude futures fell by $0.26 at $43.26 a barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell $0.29 at $39.98 a barrel, Reuters reported.

OPEC+ is all set to step up output this month, adding about 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) to global supply.

Nissan Securities research general manager Hiroyuki Kikukawa was quoted by the news agency as saying: “Investors are worried about oversupply as the OPEC+ is due to start reducing production cuts this month and a recovery in oil prices from record lows is likely to encourage US shale producers to ramp up output.

“Also, fears over a resurgence in the coronavirus cases are weighing on oil markets.”

Last month, the OPEC’s oil production increased by more than one million barrels per day (bpd) after Saudi Arabia, alongside other Gulf members, ended their voluntary extra supply cuts on top of the OPEC deal.

On 2 August, Russian Energy Ministry noted that the country’s oil output last month remained unchanged from June levels.

According to a Reuters poll, oil prices are set for a slight crawl upwards this year as coronavirus-led restrictions ease gradually.

Meanwhile, the Australian state of Victoria declared a ‘state of disaster’ on 2 August and imposed fresh lockdown measures after a surge in Covid-19 infections, raising concerns about the pandemic getting under control.