科威特与沙特达成产量协议 石油价格下跌

据彭博社12月23日报道，随着科威特表示与沙特阿拉伯达成协议，恢复边境地区的原油产量，以及美国页岩区域增加钻探，石油延续了三周来的最大跌幅。

纽约2月期货价格在上周五下跌1.2%后下跌0.4%，为11月29日以来的最大跌幅。上周五，贝克休斯公司（Baker Hughes Co.）的数据显示，美国上周将钻探活动提高到了近两年来的最高水平。

本月石油价格上涨约9%，石油输出国组织（OPEC）及其盟国同意深化减产。上周五公布的数据显示，对冲基金在截至12月17日的一周内，对原油价格上涨的看涨押注增加至逾7个月来的最高水平。

截至伦敦时间上午7点34分，纽约商品交易所2月份交割的西德克萨斯中质原油期货价格下跌21美分，至每桶60.23美元。上周五合约下跌74美分，收于60.44美元。

2月份布伦特原油期货欧洲交易所（ICE Futures Europe Exchange）结算价下跌14美分，至每桶66美元，跌幅0.2%。上周五合约下跌40美分，收于66.14美元。全球基准原油交易价格比WTI溢价5.78美元。

洪伟立 摘译自 彭博社

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Oil Down as Kuwait Nears Deal with Saudis on Output

Oil extended losses after the biggest decline in three weeks as Kuwait signaled a deal with Saudi Arabia to renew crude output along their border and as U.S. shale explorers increased drilling.

February futures dropped 0.4% in New York after falling 1.2% on Friday, the most since Nov. 29. U.S. explorers last week boosted drilling by the most in almost two years, according to data from Baker Hughes Co. on Friday.

Oil is up about 9% this month after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies agreed to deepen output cuts. Hedge funds increased bullish bets in the week ended Dec. 17 to the highest level in more than seven months on rising crude prices, according to data released Friday.

West Texas Intermediate for February delivery fell 21 cents to $60.23 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as of 7:34 a.m. London time. The contract declined 74 cents to settle at $60.44 on Friday.

Brent for February settlement fell 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $66 a barrel on the ICE Futures Europe Exchange. The contract fell 40 cents to close at $66.14 on Friday. The global benchmark crude traded at a $5.78 premium to WTI.