进入6月,随着美国夏季出行高峰到来,以及尼日利亚武装袭击事件的发生,国际原油价格一举突破70美元大关,达到72美元水平,地缘政治紧张和行业季节性消费增长,以及美国炼油厂产能利用率低于市场预期,加上国际对冲基金的再次大举介入,成为推动本轮国际油价上涨的重要因素,但同比去年同期上半年均价61.4美元/桶,下降7.75%。 Into June, with the advent of the summer travel season in the United States and the armed attacks in Nigeria, the international crude oil price surpassed the $ 70 mark at a stroke to reach the level of 72 U.S. dollars. Geopolitical tensions and seasonal industry consumption growth as well as US refinery capacity Utilization rate was lower than market expectation. With the massive intervention by international hedge funds, it became an important factor to push the international oil price increase this round. However, the average price in the first half of last year was US $ 61.4 / barrel, down by 7.75%.