当地时间周四清晨，油价再次攀升，布伦特和WTI都比本周初高出2美元以上
美国将出现寒冷天气，预计一场寒潮将带来一英尺以上的积雪和潜在的暴风雪
除了寒冷天气，EIA报告库存减少，以及分析师的一些看涨报告，增加了油价的上升势头
中国石化新闻网讯 据油价网12月22日报道 原油价格今天连续第四天上涨，被美国的寒冷天气推高，这将是将会是“百年一遇”的寒潮。
在撰写本报告时，布伦特原油接近每桶82.42美元，西得克萨斯中质原油为每桶78.56美元。虽然每天的涨幅不大，仅为不到一个百分点，但因为寒潮预警，这是自本周初就开始的趋势。
美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）本周早些时候报道，预测指出，一场寒潮正向北美移动，可能影响整个美国，带来超过一英尺的积雪和可能的暴风雪。
根据该报告，这场寒潮可能会干扰人们的假日旅行计划。“CNN援引丹佛气象局的话说：预计那段时间会出现白雪天气，旅行变得非常困难或不可能。如果你被困在严寒中，这一事件可能会威胁到生命。”
除了天气预报，美国能源信息署最新的每周石油报告也促成了油价的上涨，因为报告显示库存减少量大于预期。
在库存减少之前，之前每周的库存量都大幅增加超过1000万桶。
对明年油价上涨的预测也可能促成了看涨情绪。
路透社援引NAB商品研究主管Baden Moore的话说：“当我们展望2023年时，我们看到全球的重新开放和全球喷气机需求可能继续稳步上升（达到2019年的水平）将使全球原油市场收紧并推动价格上涨。”
Oil Prices Climb Higher As The U.S. Braces For A Winter Storm
Oil prices were climbing again early>Cold weather is expected in the United States, with a storm forecast to bring more than a foot of snow and potential blizzards.
As well as cold weather, a larger-than-expected inventory draw reported by the EIA and some bullish reports by analysts added to oil’s upwards momentum.
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Crude oil prices were rising for the fourth day in a row today, pushed higher by colder weather in the United States in what has been described as a>At the time of writing, Brent crude was close to $82.42 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $78.56 per barrel. Although the daily increase was a modest>The forecasts pointed to a winter storm moving towards North America which is likely to affect the whole of the U.S., bringing more than a foot of snow and possible blizzards, CNN reported earlier this week.
According to the report, the storm would likely interfere with people’s holiday travel plans. “Whiteout conditions are expected during that time with travel becoming very difficult or impossible,” the Denver weather service said, as quoted by CNN. “This event could be life-threatening if you are stranded with wind chills in the 30 below to 45 below zero range.”
In addition to the weather forecast, the latest weekly petroleum report of the U.S. Energy Information Administration also contributed to the oil price rise, by revealing a larger-than-expected inventory draw.
The draw followed a substantial weekly inventory build in excess of 10 million barrels but the fact it was surprisingly large apparently dampened the effect of the previous week’s inventory movements.
Forecasts for higher oil prices next year may also have contributed to the bullish mood.
"As we look into 2023, we see re-opening and a likely continued steady roll-up in global jet demand (towards 2019 levels) will tighten global crude markets and drive prices higher," said NAB’s head of commodity research Baden Moore, as quoted by Reuters.