據能源世界網5月18日倫敦報道，周二油價上漲，自3月以來首次觸及70美元/桶，因市場對歐洲和美國經濟重新開放后需求復蘇的預期抵消了人們對冠狀病毒病例在亞洲蔓延的擔憂。

　　周一，英國經濟重新開放，歐洲也開始重新開放城市和海灘。美國的新病例繼續下降，紐約取消了對接種疫苗者佩戴口罩的要求。

　　截止格林威治標準時間9：07時，布倫特原油價格上漲55美分，至每桶70.01美元，漲幅0.8%，自3月15日以來首次突破每桶70美元。美國西德克薩斯中質原油(WTI)上漲37美分，至66.64美元，漲幅0.6%。

　　經紀商PVM的塔馬斯?瓦爾加(Tamas Varga)表示，經濟再次開始走高。這種樂觀情緒反映在人們普遍認為，經濟復蘇將很快伴隨著石油需求復蘇。

　　在石油出口國組織和盟國削減供應的支持下，布倫特原油價格最新漲至每桶70美元，使其今年的漲幅達到35%。一些分析師表示，這可能導致進一步的進展。

　　經紀公司OANDA的分析師杰弗里·哈雷表示，如果油價突破每桶70美元，將會引發更系統的買盤，并很快將其升至每桶71.50美元。

　　歐洲和美國在抗擊疫情方面取得的進展與亞洲的形勢形成了鮮明對比，亞洲的形勢限制了油價的上漲。

　　新加坡恢復了封鎖措施，印度在采取限制措施遏制感染后，燃油需求大幅下降。

　　稍后將關注本周的美國供應報告，預計將顯示原油庫存增加170萬桶。美國石油協會的報告將于格林尼治時間20：30發布。

　　郝芬 譯自 能源世界網

　　原文如下：

　　Oil hits $70, two-month high, as Europe, U.S. reopen economies

　　Oil rose on Tuesday to hit $70 a barrel for the first time since March, as expectations of demand recovery following reopenings of the European and U.S. economies offset concern over spreading coronavirus cases in Asia.

　　The British economy reopened on Monday, and Europe is starting to reopen cities and beaches. New cases in the United States continued to fall and New York lifted the mask requirement for vaccinated people.

　　Brent crude was up 55 cents, or 0.8 per cent, at $70.01 by 0907 GMT, trading above $70 for the first time since March 15. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 37 cents, or 0.6 per cent, at $66.64.

　　"Economies are again switching a gear higher," said Tamas Varga of broker PVM. "The euphoria is reflected in the general belief that the economic revival will be soon coupled with oil demand recovery."

　　The latest gain to $70 brings Brent's rally this year to 35 per cent, supported by supply cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies. This could lead to a further advance, some analysts said.

　　"A rise through $70 should trigger more systematic buying and see it advance to $71.50 a barrel quite quickly," said Jeffrey Halley, analyst at brokerage OANDA.

　　European and U.S. progress in the battle against the pandemic contrasts with the situation in Asia, which is limiting oil's rally.

　　Singapore have reinstated lockdown measures, and India has seen a plunge in fuel demand following restrictions to curb infections.

　　In focus later will be this week's U.S. supply reports, expected to show a 1.7 million-barrel rise in crude inventories. The American Petroleum Institute's report is out at 2030 GMT.