據海灣消息報網站12月20日消息 隨著奧密克戎病毒變種的迅速傳播引起了對需求前景的擔憂，石油價格持續下跌，跌幅超過3%。

倫敦期貨價格在上周下跌2.2%后，下跌至近每桶71美元。從美國到歐洲的感染正在上升，政府努力控制奧密克戎的傳播，這導致了對航空旅行的限制和對行動的更嚴管控，產生了將導致能源需求減弱的擔憂。

石油市場結構也顯示出疲軟跡象。周一，布倫特原油的即時時間分布再次短暫轉變為看跌的期貨溢價模式，表明市場供應過剩。

進入假期期間，熊市逆風越來越大，交易量減少可能加劇價格波動。亞洲的需求正在走軟，各國央行正轉向收緊貨幣政策，試圖遏制加速的通脹。

吳恒磊 編譯自 海灣時報

原文如下：

Brent crude tumbles more than 3% as bearish headwinds mount

Oil extended declines – falling more than 3 per cent – as the rapid spread of the Omicron virus variant raised concern over the demand outlook.

Futures in London tumbled near $71 a barrel after dropping 2.2 per cent last week. Infections are rising from the US to Europe as authorities struggle to tame the spread of Omicron. That’s led to restrictions on air travel and stricter curbs on movement, creating fears that will flow through to weaker energy demand.

Oil’s market structure is also showing signs of weakness. The prompt timespread for Brent once again flipped briefly into a bearish contango pattern on Monday, indicating the market is becoming over-supplied.

Bearish headwinds are mounting moving into the holiday period, when thinner trading volumes can exacerbate prices swings. Demand in Asia is softening, central banks are pivoting toward tighter monetary policy to try and rein in accelerating inflation.

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