油價跌至近7年最低水平 Oil slumps to near 7 year low amid

Oil slumped to its lowest level since the financial crisis as traders reacted to a rancorous Opec meeting last week that exposed the organisation’s inability to tackle a global glut.

油價跌至金融危機爆發以來的最低水平。上週石油輸出國組織（Opec，簡稱歐佩克）舉行了一場氣氛緊張的會議，暴露出該組織無力應對全球石油供應過剩的情況，石油交易商們對此作出了反應。

The seven-hour meeting ended in chaotic scenes on Friday evening and highlighted the growing discord between Saudi Arabia and Iran, two of Opec’s most powerful members, as Tehran prepares its return to international markets next year when sanctions are lifted.

長達7個小時的會議上週五晚在一片混亂中結束，凸顯出最具實力的兩大歐佩克成員國——沙特阿拉伯與伊朗之間日益不和。德黑蘭準備在明年制裁解除後重返國際市場。

As oil traders delivered their verdict yesterday, Brent, the global benchmark, dropped 5 per cent towards $40 a barrel, its lowest level in almost seven years. US marker West Texas Intermediate fell 5 per cent to $37.84.

在昨日石油交易商作出其“判決”之際，全球原油基準布倫特(Brent)下滑5.35%，至40.70美元/桶，這是近7年來的最低水平。美國原油基準西得克薩斯中質原油(West Texas Intermediate)下跌5.85%，至每桶37.63美元。

“The latest Opec meeting yielded no change and no words about how the cartel is going to deal with the additional supply from Iran next year,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodities strategy at Saxo Bank. “With no signs of non-Opec producers such as the US and Russia cutting back, at least not voluntarily, the near-term outlook for oil remains very challenging indeed.”

“最近一次歐佩克會議沒有帶來改變，沒有關於該卡特爾將如何處理明年伊朗新增供應的片言隻語，”盛寶銀行(Saxo Bank)大宗商品策略主管奧勒漢森(Ole Hansen)稱，“沒有跡象表明美國和俄羅斯等非歐佩克石油生產國將要減產，至少不是自願減產，近期油價前景的確仍然非常具有挑戰性。”

Shares in the biggest oil groups tumbled as investors factored in the hit to revenues from what one analyst called “a lower for even longer” price slump.

有分析師稱，油價甚至將“在更長時間內徘徊在更低水平”，投資者意識到這將打擊生產商的收入，全球各大石油集團的股價下跌。