據油價網4月20日報道，在美國石油市場的另一個看漲指標中，6月結算的WTI原油期貨價格上漲0.14美元，收于102.19美元。

5月合約定于今天結束交易，也小幅上漲，收于102.75美元，漲幅0.19%。

盡管看漲情緒盛行，但原油市場再次出現震蕩。

美國石油協會(API)的每周庫存數據顯示，庫存減少802萬桶，遠高于預期的增加247.1萬桶。

美國石油協會(API)報告稱，汽油庫存增加290萬桶，高于美國能源部上周預期的100萬桶。API還報告稱，柴油庫存減少170萬桶，低于美國能源部上周預期的減少80萬桶。總的來說，API顯示本周石油和石油產品的產量為330萬桶，而能源部的預期產量為0.7萬桶。

原油價格在急劇下跌的情況下，WTI價格回到了從4月12日的最低價(101.07美元)上升的50%回收線以下，200小時移動平均線也達到了100.97美元。

油價也一度跌破100美元，但在99.88美元的水平上戛然而止。

WTI6月合約目前在100小時移動平均線的中間價104.66美元附近交易，而上升的200小時移動平均線低于100.97美元(接近50%的中間價101.07美元)。對多頭來說，好消息是價格下跌未能維持在50%和200小時移動平均線以下的勢頭。

黎泱 編譯自 油價網

原文如下：

U.S. Crude Futures Are Growing Increasingly Bullish

In yet another bullish indicator for U.S. oil markets, the price of WTI crude oil futures for June settlement have notched $0.14 higher to settle at $102.19.

The May contract, set to go off the market today, also gained slightly to settle at $102.75, good for a 0.19% increase.

once again, the crude markets recorded choppy trading despite bullish sentiment prevailing. 

Weekly inventory data by the American Petroleum Institute (API) showed a much higher-than-expected drawdown of -8.02 million barrels against expectations for a 2.471 million barrel increase. 

API reported gasoline inventories rose 2.9mb, relative to the DOE expectation for a draw of 1.0mb on the week. API also reported diesel inventories fell 1.7mb, relative to the DOE expectation for a draw of 0.8mb on the week. In total, API showed a draw of 3.3mb in oil and oil products on the week, relative to the DOE expectation for a build of 0.7mb.

Despite the sharp drawdown, the price of crude oil sold off with WTI price back below its 50% retracement of the move up from the April 12 low (at $101.07), and the 200-hour moving average currently at $100.97.

The price also cracked below the $100 level but abruptly stopped at the $99.88 level before rebounding into the settlement.

The WTI June contract currently trades near the middle of the 100-hour moving average at $104.66, while the rising 200-hour moving average is below at $100.97 (which is near the 50% midpoint at $101.07). The good news for the bulls is that the price decline has failed to sustain momentum below the 50% and 200-hour moving average.