以下即小编为大家分享的英文阅读素材：沙特油vs.页岩油
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沙特油vs.页岩油
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The benchmark, Brent blend, had recovered from a major drop in the aftermath of last month’s meeting of the oil producers’ cartel, Opec. However, it was back down at $69.17 on Friday as the market bet on a prolonged low in prices.
Igor Sechin, Russia’s most senior oil official, warned that Opec’s unwillingness to cut production could push oil down to $60, while the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reported a huge increase in the number of investors hedging on crude hitting $40.
Forecasting the future price of oil has always been fraught. There were few warnings in the first half of the year that prices were set to plunge by 40% from a June high of $115.
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在上周召开的产油国组织欧佩克会议之后，作为油价定价基准的布伦特原油已经从油价大跌中恢复过来。 然而，由于市场押注油价会长期处于低价，周五布油价格再次回跌至每桶69.17美元。
俄罗斯资深石油官员伊戈尔·谢钦提出警惕，欧佩克不愿减产会推动油价降至每桶60美元。与此同时，芝加哥商业交易所报告称，正在为原油价格低至每桶40美元进行对冲的投资者在急剧增加。
对未来油价的预测是充满担忧的。在今年上半年，还没有迹象表明油价会从6月每桶115美元的高价暴跌40%。