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原油价格近43月以来最高

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2012-03-02 05:30 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Crude oil prices have hit a 43-month high after reports that a pipeline¹ exploded in Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil producer.

世界上最大的石油生产国，沙特阿拉伯的一条输油管道发生爆炸，原油价格因此上升至近43个月以来最高点。

Brent crude jumped $5.74 to $128.40 per barrel in New York on Thursday, the highest since July 2008.

Saudi officials denied the reports, however, helping² prices fall back from their highs in Asia on Friday.

A number of issues have pushed prices higher, including tensions over Iran's nuclear plans and regional unrest.

The new high set on Thursday beat the level seen during the Libyan civil war last year.

In early trading on Friday, Brent was trading at $125.49 per barrel, with US light sweet crude at $108.47 per barrel.

'Market nervousness'

The problem facing the oil market at the moment is that events in a number of countries could have an impact on supply and demand, often causing traders to react more quickly to speculation³ and increasing volatility⁴（挥发性） .

On Thursday, the trigger was a report in the Iranian media that an explosion had occurred at a pipeline in Saudi Arabia.

The report came at a time when there has been a steady increase in friction⁵（摩擦） between the US, its allies and Iran.

The US has imposed fresh sanctions against Tehran targeting the country's oil exports, while the European Union has announced a ban on imports of Iranian oil.

For its part, Iran has threatened that it will close the Straits of Hormuz, a vital oil-trade route for oil from the Gulf⁶ - including Saudi oil - if the West imposes more sanctions.

Analysts⁷ said all these issues had created an uncertainty⁸ over oil supplies and the latest reports had only fanned those fears further.

"The sharp move up on the pipeline story points to the market nervousness on anything related to supply problems," said Gene⁹ McGillan of Tradition Energy.

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1 pipeline
n.管道，管线
参考例句：
The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。 A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

2 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 speculation
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
参考例句：
Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。 There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

4 volatility
n.挥发性，挥发度，轻快，（性格）反复无常
参考例句：
That was one reason why volatility was so low last year.这也是去年波动性如此低的原因之一。 Yet because volatility remained low for so long,disaster myopia prevailed.然而，由于相当长的时间里波动性小，灾难短视就获胜了。

5 friction
n.摩擦，摩擦力
参考例句：
When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后，他们之间的摩擦加剧了。 Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体，并使其停止。

6 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

7 analysts
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。 I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

8 uncertainty
n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物
参考例句：
Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。 After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

9 gene
n.遗传因子，基因
参考例句：
A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。 The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。

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