據今日油價網9月19日報道，來自路透社消息，美國能源部周一宣布將在11月出售1000萬桶原油，美國戰略石油儲備（SPR）交付1.8億桶原油的目標，似乎要延長至10月以后才實現。

1000萬桶的銷量將使總銷量達到1.65億桶，而下個月底的目標是1.8億桶。

3月，為降低油價，政府批準在六個月內從SPR中釋放100萬桶/日的原油，并通過與公司簽訂合同，以固定價格購買未來石油，從而可能促進國內生產。

SPR的發布是對石油和天然氣價格飆升所造成的全球石油市場混亂的回應。

上周，彭博社報道稱，當油價跌至每桶80美元以下時，政府可能開始填補SPR。知情人士告訴彭博社，政府正在考慮這個時機，希望美國石油產量繼續增長，防止油價暴跌。

然而，華盛頓否認了該報告，稱不會急于購買原油來補充SPR，并且購買計劃沒有與低于的任何具體油價掛鉤。

據路透社援引能源部的話說，新銷售的1000萬桶原油將是低硫原油，合同將于10月7日前簽訂。

當被問及出售全部1.8億桶目標原油的日期時，政府的一位高級官員告訴記者，正如路透社報道的那樣，“當展望未來時，你們現在看到的是當前的市場動態評估，并確保石油產量符合需求”。

壽琳玲 編譯自 今日油價

原文如下：

10 Million Barrels Of SPR Crude Going Up For Sale For November Diliverly

The target date for selling 180 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) appears to have been extended beyond October with the Department of Energy’s announcement on Monday that it would sell up to 10 million barrels for November delivery, Reuters reports. 

The 10-million-barrel sale will bring total sales to 165 million barrels out of the 180-million-barrel target to be sold by the end of next month. 

In March, the Administration authorized the release of 1 million bpd from the SPR over a period of six months in a bid to lower oil prices and potentially boost domestic production through contracts with companies to purchase future oil at fixed prices. 

The SPR releases are a response to the disruption of global oil markets that have led to soaring oil and gas prices. 

Last week, Bloomberg reported that the Administration could start filling the SPR when oil prices drop below $80 per barrel. The timing is being considered as the Administration looks to have U.S. oil production continue growing and prevent a plunge in oil prices, sources with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.

However, Washington denied that report, saying there would be no rush into buying crude to refill the SPR, and that the purchase plans were not pegged to any specific oil price below. 

The new sale of 10 million barrels will be of sweet crude and contracts will be awarded by October 7th, according to Reuters, citing the Department of Energy.

When asked about a date for selling the full 180 million barrels targets, a senior Administration official told reporters, as carried by Reuters, “As we look to the future, I think what you’re seeing right now is us evaluating the current market dynamics and making sure that our releases align with the needs.”