據ZEEBIZ網站9月14日消息：周一，石油價格漲跌不一，美國原油價格上漲，因墨西哥灣熱帶風暴迫使鉆井平臺關閉，但對燃料供應過剩和需求下降的廣泛擔憂抑制了油價上漲。

美國西德克薩斯中質原油期貨上漲9美分，漲幅0.2%，至每桶37.42美元。布倫特原油下跌3美分，至每桶39.80美元。

這兩份合約上周均收于較低水平，連續第二周下跌。

熱帶風暴“薩利”周日在佛羅里達西部的墨西哥灣增強，有可能成為2級颶風。在颶風勞拉席卷該地區不到一個月的時間里，這場風暴第二次擾亂了石油生產。

通常情況下，石油價格會在停產時上漲，但隨著疫情加劇，需求擔憂成為首要問題，而全球供應繼續增加。

澳新銀行研究在一份報告中稱，"美國低迷的駕駛季節讓市場重新評估了對美國需求的看法。"此外，“由于美國煉油廠目前關閉進行維修，原油需求可能會保持疲軟。”

馮娟 摘譯自 ZEEBIZ

原文如下：

Oil mixed as storm threatens U.S. gulf production

Oil prices were mixed on Monday with U.S. crude rising as a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico forced rigs to shut down, but the gains were kept in check by wider concerns about excess supply and falling demand for fuels.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 9 cents, or 0.2%, at $37.42 a barrel by around 0050 GMT. Brent crude was down 3 cents at $39.80 a barrel.

Both contracts ended last week lower, a second consecutive week of declines.

Tropical Storm Sally gained in strength in the Gulf of Mexico west of Florida on Sunday and was poised to become a category 2 hurricane. The storm is disrupting oil production for the second time in less than a month after hurricane Laura swept through the region.

Typically oil rises when production is shut but with the coronavirus pandemic getting worse demand concerns are to the fore, while global supplies continue to rise.

"A lacklustre driving season in the U.S. has seen the market reassess its view of U.S. demand," ANZ Research said in a note. Also "with U.S. refiners now shutting down for maintenance, crude demand is likely to remain soft."

The U.S. is the world`s biggest oil consumer and producer.

BP Plc and Equinor ASA evacuated staff from some offshore platforms on Sunday after similar moves by Chevron Corp and Murphy Oil Corp the day before.