美國對伊朗發動新一輪打擊後 原油期貨上漲
重點速覽
- •11 月布蘭特原油期貨報每桶 95.46 美元，較週二收盤上漲 0.9%。
- •美國表示已於週二對伊朗革命衛隊（IRGC）目標發動打擊。
- •CENTCOM 表示，打擊涵蓋防空、雷達、海上資產、布雷能力與通訊站。
- •美方稱，此次行動是回應 IRGC 近期對荷姆茲海峽商船及美軍人員的未遂攻擊。
- •UK Maritime Trade Operations 表示，兩艘油輪據報於週一在阿曼附近及印度洋遭到擊中。
Crude futures rose by nearly 1% on Wednesday morning after the US confirmed it had struck IRGC targets on Tuesday following recent Iranian attempts to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The move came as markets continued to track security risks around one of the world’s most important oil transit routes, where any disruption can quickly affect tanker traffic and trading sentiment.
The ICE November Brent contract traded at $95.46/bl as of 5:01 AM in London, up 0.9% from Tuesday’s settlement of $94.64/bl.
US forces completed a wave of strikes against Iranian military targets on Tuesday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed in a social media post on Wednesday.
“U.S. forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites,” it said.
“The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members.”
Two tankers were reportedly hit on Monday off the coast of Oman and in the Indian Ocean, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in an advisory yesterday.
Media outlet Axios had reported that US forces struck two Iranian tankers on Tuesday in the latest US strikes.
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