Oil Prices Almost Recoup Week Losses As Iran Mulls Retaliatory Attack Against Israel Prior To US Elections
Oil Prices Almost Recoup Week Losses As Iran Mulls Retaliatory Attack Against Israel Prior To US Elections
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Crude prices are nearing full recovery from early-week losses, poised for a third consecutive daily gain on Friday amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
原油价格接近从本周初跌幅中完全恢复，受中东地缘政治紧张局势升级的影响，周五迎来第三个连续交易日上涨。
A report by Axios on Thursday, citing two Israeli intelligence sources, indicates Iran may be preparing a major retaliatory strike from Iraq within days. Israeli intelligence reportedly anticipates an attack using numerous drones and ballistic missiles launched from Iraq.
《Axios》周四引述两名以色列情报来源的报告指出，伊朗可能正准备在未来几天内从伊拉克进行一次重大报复袭击。以色列情报部门据称预计将发动一次利用众多无人机和从伊拉克发射的弹道导弹的袭击。
Yet, U.S. officials told Axios that they remain uncertain whether Iran has finalized a decision to act.
然而，美国官员告诉《Axios》称，他们仍不确定伊朗是否已经最终决定采取行动。
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Hussein Salami warned on Thursday that Iran's response would be beyond any scenario Israel might anticipate.
伊朗革命卫队指挥官侯赛因·萨拉米周四警告称，伊朗的回应将超出以色列可能预期的任何情形。
In parallel, the conflict in Gaza intensified on Friday. Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed more than 60 Palestinians within the past day, according to local medical sources. Israeli strikes also extended into the southern suburbs of Beirut.
与此同时，加沙地带的冲突在周五加剧。根据当地医疗来源，以色列在加沙的空袭在过去一天内导致60多名巴勒斯坦人死亡。以色列的打击还扩大到贝鲁特南郊。
Diplomatic efforts led by the U.S. struggled to make headway.
由美国主导的外交努力陷入困境。
Market Reaction: West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices, tracked by the United States Oil Fund (NYSE:USO), rose 2.4% on Friday. They reached $71 per barrel marking three days of upward momentum.
市场反应：美国原油基金(纽交所: USO)跟踪的西德克萨斯中质石油(WTI)原油价格周五上涨2.4%。它们达到每桶71美元，标志着连续三天的上涨势头。
Since Wednesday, oil prices rebounded by over 5%. They nearly erased the declines seen earlier in the week caused by subdued attacks from Israel to Tehran.
自周三以来，油价已经反弹超过5%。它们几乎消除了本周早些时候因以色列对德黑兰的袭击所导致的下跌。
U.S. energy stocks followed suit, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) climbing 1%. Notably, Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) rose by 0.6% and 3.9%, respectively, following quarterly earnings releases.
美国能源股市走势相似，能源指数etf-spdr基金（纽交所:XLE）上涨1%。值得注意的是，埃克森美孚公司（纽交所:XOM）和雪佛龙公司（纽交所:CVX）分别上涨了0.6%和3.9%，前者在季度财报发布后下降。
While both oil giants topped earnings estimates, Exxon's revenue came in below expectations.
尽管这两家石油巨头均超过了盈利预期，但埃克森的营业收入低于预期。
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