據彭博社8月31日報道，在墨西哥灣颶風威脅緩解后，油價在每桶43美元附近幾乎沒有變化，隨著冠狀病毒疫情繼續阻礙經濟復蘇，交易員重新關注更廣泛的需求前景。

紐約期貨市場繼上周五下跌0.2%后保持穩定。由于勞拉颶風導致84%的海上生產被迫關閉，上周原油價格上漲1.5%，連續第四周上漲。然而，盡管該系統是有史以來襲擊路易斯安那州的最強颶風之一，德克薩斯州東南部的設施卻避開了最嚴重的風暴災害，使那里的基礎設施得以開始恢復進程。

與此同時，疫情的影響還在繼續。印度的每日病例激增幅度最大，而紐約北部也出現了感染人數的激增。

勞拉颶風來臨時，美國墨西哥灣沿岸煉油廠停止了約三分之一的汽油和柴油生產，但對市場的影響相對較小。西德克薩斯中質原油期貨本周開盤報每桶42.48美元，收盤報每桶43美元。

上周，勘探公司重新在美國部署了更多的鉆井平臺，因為停滯的油價促使該行業縮減活動。據貝克休斯公司(Baker Hughes Co.)上周五公布的數據，美國油田的活躍鉆井平臺數量減少了3個，至180個。

王佳晶 摘譯自 彭博社

原文如下：

Oil Holds Near $43 as Laura’s Passing Brings Virus Back in Focus

Oil was little changed near $43 after the hurricane threat in the Gulf of Mexico eased and traders refocused on the broader outlook for demand as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hamper an economic recovery.

Futures in New York were stable, after easing 0.2% on Friday. Crude rose 1.5% for a fourth weekly gain last week as Laura shut in 84% of offshore production. Yet while the system was one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit Louisiana, facilities in southeast Texas avoided the worst of the storm, allowing infrastructure there to start the recovery process.

Meanwhile, the virus refuses to loosen its grip in some parts of the world. India recorded its biggest daily spike in cases, while there’s also been a surge in infections in upstate New York.

Refiners on the U.S. Gulf Coast halted around a third of gasoline and diesel production as Laura approached, yet the market impact was relatively muted. West Texas Intermediate crude futures started the week at $42.48 a barrel and ended it close to $43.

Explorers returned to parking more rigs in the U.S. last week as stagnant oil prices pushes the industry to curtail activity. The number of active oil rigs in U.S. fields fell by three to 180, according to Baker Hughes Co. data released Friday.