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美俄缓和预期冲击原油市场 布伦特、WTI今年已双双重挫超10%
智通财经网·2025-08-18 02:49

Group 1 - International oil prices continue to decline as traders focus on the meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, with speculation about a potential peace agreement involving territorial concessions from Ukraine [1] - Brent crude and WTI futures prices have shown a downward trend, with WTI closing at $62.80 per barrel, down 1.81%, and Brent at $65.85 per barrel, down 1.48% [1] - The uncertainty surrounding the resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to weigh on the market, leading to a narrow range of fluctuations in oil prices [2] Group 2 - The International Energy Agency has predicted a record surplus in the global crude oil market by 2026 due to increased supply and slowing demand, which exacerbates the market's pessimistic outlook for medium to long-term oil prices [2] - Year-to-date, international oil prices have dropped over 10% due to the dual pressures of Trump's trade policies and the potential rapid restoration of idle production capacity by OPEC+ [2]