据彭博社5月18日消息：尽管冠状病毒在亚洲部分地区卷土重来，但由于美国等主要地区的需求前景乐观，石油仍上涨至近两年高点。

纽约期货交易价格接近每桶66美元，此前两个交易日上涨近4%。美国机场的乘客数量跃升至大流行开始以来的最高水平，这表明国内旅行的复兴正在加剧燃油消耗。

随着疫苗接种工作在主要经济体加速进行并提高流动性，人们乐观地认为燃料需求将会增加，今年石油价格上涨超过35%。然而，印度灾难性的疫情爆发新疫情提醒人们，复苏将是不平衡和忐忑的。

布伦特原油现货溢价为每桶32美分，这是一个看涨的结构，因为近期合约比远期合约更贵。相比之下，一周前为18美分。

美国运输安全管理局的数据显示，周日通过美国机场安检的乘客激增至185万人，为2020年3月初以来的最高水平。过去一个月，通过航站楼的游客数量稳步攀升，目前仅比2019年同期看到的水平低30%左右。

冯娟 摘译自 彭博社

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Oil Steady Near Two-Year High on Improving U.S. Demand Outlook

Oil held gains near a two-year high with optimism building about the demand outlook in key regions such as the U.S., even as the coronavirus makes a comeback in parts of Asia.

Futures in New York traded near $66 a barrel after rising almost 4% over the previous two sessions. The number of passengers at U.S. airports jumped to the highest since the pandemic began, a sign of the domestic travel revival that’s boosting fuel consumption. The rebound in America along with China and parts of Europe is offsetting concerns around weaker consumption in India.

Oil is up more than 35% this year amid optimism fuel demand will increase as the vaccination drive accelerates across major economies and boosts mobility. The devastating resurgence in India is a reminder that the recovery is going to be uneven and bumpy.

The prompt timespread for Brent was 32 cents a barrel in backwardation -- a bullish structure were near-dated contracts are more expensive than later-dated ones. That compares with 18 cents a week earlier.

Passengers checking in through security at U.S. airports surged to 1.85 million on Sunday, the highest since early March 2020, according to Transportation Security Administration data. The flurry of travelers making their way through terminals has steadily climbed for the past month and is now only about 30% lower than levels the TSA saw at the same time in 2019.