周三凌晨04:30,美国石油协会(API)在公布了API库存数据。数据显示,截至5month5日当周美国原油库存意外大减578.9Ten thousand barrels, far exceeding the expected decrease180Ten thousand barrels, the previous value is a decrease415.8万桶。数据公布后,油价短线拉升,美原油重回46美元上方。周二(5month9日),随着OPEC延长减产对多头信心的提振作用消退,美国能源信息署(EIA)的短期能源报告令投资者重新开始担忧美国不断上升的原油产量,原油futures价格收盘下跌。此外,本周迄今美元兑一篮子货币汇率上涨了1%To4month21日以来的最高水平,这也令油价承压。
EIA凌晨公布的月度短期能源展望报告指出,预计2017The average annual crude oil production in the United States is93110000 barrels/日,较上次预测提高了1[%]; estimate2018年美国原油产量为99610000 barrels/日,较上次预测提高了0.6[%]. In addition,EIA还将今年的原油价格预期下调了3[%]ExpectedWTI原油平均价格为50.68dollar/桶,布伦特原油价格为52.60dollar/桶。需求方面,EIAtake2017Estimated increase in global daily crude oil demand for the year710000 barrels to156Ten thousand barrels, while maintaining2018Estimated daily demand growth for global crude oil in163Ten thousand barrels remain unchanged.