据Oil & Gas Journal网站8月26日消息 随着国际贸易紧张形势升级，8月23日纽约和伦敦市场原油基准下跌。

巴克莱银行阿马尔普雷特?辛格表示：“最近的事态升级，加上无序脱欧的可能性越来越大以及经济衰退的风险越来越大，意味着我们的油价预测将面临重大下行风险。”

辛格称：“政治继续影响石油需求前景。日益增长的保护主义已经成为全球经济增长的拖累因素，因为政策不确定性正在影响商业情绪和支出，导致大多数主要经济体的制造业严重放缓。”

能源价格

8月23日，纽约商品交易所9月交割的轻质低硫原油价格下跌1.18美元，至54.17美元/桶。10月合约价格下跌1.14美元，至54.02美元/桶。

纽约商品交易所9月份的天然气价格微跌不到1美分，至2.15美元/每百万英热单位。

9月超低硫柴油价格下跌近3美分，至1.81美元/加仑。纽约商品交易所9月重组混合汽油价格下跌2美分，至1.64美元/加仑。

布伦特原油10月份下跌58美分，至59.34美元/桶。11月合约下跌70美分，收于58.80美元/桶。

8月23日，9月份的石油天然气合同价格下跌9美元，至556美元/吨。

8月23日，欧佩克原油平均价格为59.67美元/桶，下降了83美分。

王磊 摘译自 Oil & Gas Journal

原文如下：

Oil prices drop after the escalation of intense international trade?

Crude oil benchmarks dropped Aug. 23 on markets in New York and London after the escalation of intense international trade.

“Oil prices remain caught in the crossfie as the ?trade war continues to escalate,” said Amarpreet Singh with Barclays Capital. “The most recent escalation, coupled with the increasing likelihood of a disorderly Brexit and growing risks of a recession, implies material downside risk to our oil price forecast.”

Singh said, “Politics continues to weigh on oil demand outlook. Growing protectionism is already acting as a drag on global growth, as policy uncertainty is weighing on the business sentiment and spending, leading to a severe manufacturing slowdown across most major economies.”

Energy prices

Light, sweet crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange for September delivery declined $1.18 to $54.17/bbl on Aug. 23 while the October contract decreased $1.14 to $54.02/bbl.

The NYMEX natural gas price for September edged down less than 1￠ to a rounded $2.15/MMbtu.

Ultralow-sulfur diesel for September declined nearly 3￠ to $1.81/gal. The NYMEX reformulated gasoline blendstock for September decreased 2￠ to a rounded $1.64/gal.

Brent crude for October decreased 58￠ to $59.34/bbl. The November contract dropped 70￠ to settle at $58.80/bbl.

Gas oil for September decreased $9 to $556/tonne on Aug. 23.

The average for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ basket of crudes for Aug. 23 was $59.67/bbl, down 83￠.