Oil Prices Set For Weekly Gain Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions
Oil Prices Set For Weekly Gain Amid Russia-Ukraine Tensions
Despite the current price surge, oil markets face challenges ahead. Analysts predict a significant supply surplus in 2025, with attention focused on potential OPEC+ moves to reactivate idle production. Weak demand from China, which continues to struggle with prolonged economic difficulties, could also weigh on prices.
Oil prices are on track for their largest weekly increase since early October, driven by escalating hostilities in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
受俄乌冲突中敌对行动升级的推动，油价有望创下自10月初以来的最大单周涨幅。
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) traded near US$70 per barrel, marking a gain of more than 4% for the week, while Brent crude settled above US$74. This rise comes as Ukraine reported the use of a "new" type of Russian ballistic missile, alongside Ukraine's deployment of Western-provided long-range weaponry.
西德克萨斯中质原油（WTI）交易价格接近每桶70美元，本周涨幅超过4％，而布伦特原油收于74美元以上。这一上升是在乌克兰报告使用了 “新型” 俄罗斯弹道导弹以及乌克兰部署西方提供的远程武器之际发生的。
The Kremlin's recent revision of its nuclear doctrine further highlights the intensifying conflict, following months of fierce attrition on both sides.
克里姆林宫最近对其核理论的修订进一步凸显了双方数月的激烈减员之后冲突的加剧。
Despite the current price surge, oil markets face challenges ahead. Analysts predict a significant supply surplus in 2025, with attention focused on potential OPEC+ moves to reactivate idle production. Weak demand from China, which continues to struggle with prolonged economic difficulties, could also weigh on prices.
尽管当前价格飙升，但石油市场仍面临挑战。分析师预测，2025年将出现大量供应过剩，注意力集中在欧佩克+为恢复闲置生产而可能采取的举措上。中国继续在长期经济困难中挣扎，需求疲软也可能打压价格。
Oil markets have fluctuated between weekly gains and losses since mid-October, reflecting the impact of factors such as a robust US dollar and abundant supply levels.
自10月中旬以来，石油市场在每周涨跌之间波动，这反映了美元坚挺和供应水平充足等因素的影响。
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