石油设备网讯 据Oil & Gas Journal网站4月25日休斯顿报道 4月24日，轻质低硫原油价格温和下跌，纽约市场收于66美元/桶以下，而6月交割的布伦特原油价格在伦敦市场小幅上涨，连续第三天收于74美元/桶以上。
政府每周报告显示，美国石油供应达到18个月来的最高点后，价格开始下跌，基准下跌结束了纽约市场连续三个交易日的轻质原油价格上涨。
另外，美国能源信息管理局（EIA）表示，截至4月19日的一周，美国原油供应（不包括战略石油储备）增加了550万桶，达到4.606亿桶，为2017年10月以来的最高水平。
EIA称美国原油库存处于一年中的这个时候的5年平均水平。据《石油状况周报》报道，截至4月19日的一周，汽车汽油总库存减少210万桶，使汽油低于一年中这个时候的5年平均水平约2%。
与此同时，总部位于巴黎的国际能源机构发表评论称这似乎缓解了一些分析师和交易员的担忧，即取消豁免可能导致石油短缺。
该能源机构表示：“我们正在密切关注全球石油市场的发展方向，并注意到目前市场供应充足，全球闲置产能仍处于合适水平。”
能源价格
6月纽约商品交易所轻质低硫原油合约下跌41美分，4月24日收于65.89美元/桶。7月交割价格下跌35美分，收于65.89美元/桶。
纽约商品交易所5月份天然气价格微升不到1美分，至2.46美元/每百万英热单位。
5月超低硫柴油价格下跌近2美分，至2.10美元/加仑，纽约商品交易所5月重组汽油混合油价格下跌不到1美分，仍保持在2.13美元/加仑的水平。
布伦特原油6月份上涨6美分，收于74.57美元/桶。7月份的价格则相反，下跌了5美分，收于73.84美元/桶。
4月24日，5月份的天然气石油合同价格下跌4美元，至每吨644.25美元。4月24日，欧佩克原油平均价格为73.43美元，上涨16美分。
王磊 摘译自 Oil & Gas Journal
原文如下：
NYMEX crude oil price drops on higher US oil inventory
Light, sweet crude oil dropped moderately Apr. 24 to settle under $66/bbl on the New York market while Brent for June delivery rose slightly on the London market to settle above $74/bbl for a third consecutive day.
US oil prices dropped after a weekly government report showed US oil supplies reached an 18-month high. The benchmark decline ended a snap in which light crude prices rose for three consecutive sessions on the New York market.
Separately, the US Energy Information Administration said US crude oil supplies, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, climbed by 5.5 million bbl for the week ended Apr. 19 to 460.6 million, the highest level since October 2017.
US crude oil inventories are at the 5-year average for this time of year, EIA said. Total motor gasoline inventories decreased by 2.1 million bbl for the week ended Apr. 19, putting gasoline levels about 2% below the 5-year average for this time of year, the Weekly Petroleum Status Report said.
Meanwhile, the Paris-based International Energy Agency issued a comment that appeared to ease concerns by some analysts and traders that lifting of the waivers could create oil shortages.
“The IEA is monitoring developments in global oil markets, and notes that markets are now adequately supplied, and that global spare production capacity remains at comfortable levels,” IEA said.
Energy prices
The June contract for light, sweet crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped 41¢ to settle at $65.89 on Apr. 24. The price for July delivery fell 35¢ to also settle at $65.89/bbl.
NYMEX natural gas for May edged up less than a penny to a rounded $2.46/MMbtu.
Ultralow-sulfur diesel for May decreased nearly 2¢ to a rounded $2.10/gal. The NYMEX reformulated gasoline blendstock for May fell less than 1¢ to remain at a rounded $2.13/gal.
Brent crude for June was up 6¢ to settle at $74.57/bbl. The July price went the opposite direction, dropping by 5¢ to settle at $73.84/bbl.
The gas oil contract for May decreased $4 to $644.25/tonne on Apr. 24. The average for OPEC’s basket of crudes was $73.43, up 16¢, on Apr. 24.
