3月底油价出现有史以来最大的月度和季度亏损

据烃加工网站4月1日消息 原油基准指数在一个波动性较大的季度结束，创下历史最大跌幅，因为美国和布伦特原油期货在整个3月份都因疫情影响和俄罗斯与沙特阿拉伯价格战爆发而受到全球经济冻结的打击。

这两个基准在本季度都损失了大约三分之二的价值，其中三月份的跌幅约为55%，占损失的大部分。

美国西德克萨斯州中质原油本月底开始好转，周二小幅上涨2%，布伦特原油收盘小幅下跌。

由于疫情影响，全球燃料需求已被旅行限制所破坏。主要商人和银行的预测人士认为，4月份需求将下降20%-30%，随着未来几个月经济活动的严重缩减，疲软的消费将持续下去。

WTI CLc1收于每桶20.48美元，上涨39美分。美国基准指数3月份暴跌54%，第一季度暴跌66%，创下自1983年该合约成立以来的最大跌幅。

5月布伦特原油期货LCOc1在到期前收低2美分，至22.74美元/桶。国际基准指数第一季度和3月份分别下跌66%和55%，创下有史以来最差的季度和月度百分比跌幅。

更为活跃的6月合约LCOM0收低7美分，至26.35美元/桶。

吴恒磊 编译自 烃加工

原文如下：

Oil ends March with biggest monthly and quarterly losses ever

Crude oil benchmarks ended a volatile quarter with their biggest losses in history, as both U.S. and Brent futures were hammered throughout March>Both benchmarks lost roughly two-thirds of their value in the quarter, with March’s declines of about 55% accounting for the lion’s share of the losses.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude salvaged the end of the month with a modest 2% gain>Global fuel demand has been destroyed by travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Forecasters at major merchants and banks see demand slumping by 20% to 30% in April, and for weak consumption to linger as economic activity is severely curtailed for the next several months.

WTI CLc1 settled 39 cents higher at $20.48 per barrel. The U.S. benchmark plunged 54% during March and 66% for the first quarter, the worst declines since the contract’s inception in 1983.

May Brent crude futures LCOc1 ended the session 2 cents lower at $22.74 a barrel ahead of expiration. The international benchmark fell 66% in the first quarter and 55% in March, the worst quarterly and monthly percentage declines>The more-active June contract LCOM0 settled 7 cents lower at $26.35 a barrel.