利比亚国内动荡致油价持续上涨

时间：2011-03-07 06:36:13

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Crude oil prices have hit a two-and-a-half year high amid concerns that the unrest in Libya could turn into a full-blown civil war.

受利比亚国内动荡局势的影响，原油价格达到近两年半以来最高点。

US crude futures¹ for April rose by $1.81 to $106.23 per barrel, the highest price since September 2008.

Brent crude gained $1.17 to $117.14 per barrel.

There are concerns that the continuing unrest in Libya could send oil prices even higher, derailing（出轨） the global economic recovery.

Fear factor

The US has indicated that it is considering tapping its oil reserves as one way to help ease soaring prices.

But even that news failed to calm the markets as investors² remained jittery³（神经过敏的） about the unrest spreading to other oil-producing nations

"The concern is that with what we are seeing in Libya, it's purely⁴ fear driving the market," said Jonathan Barratt of Commodity Broking Services.

"Each time the price moves up a little, people are forced into the market. Once it's feeding itself, it will continue to rise," he added.

Mr Barratt said US crude prices could peak at $120 a barrel, but only if further supply disruptions（破坏，分裂） did not take place.

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1 futures
n.期货，期货交易
参考例句：
He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。 Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。

2 investors
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子 a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

3 jittery
adj. 神经过敏的, 战战兢兢的
参考例句：
However, nothing happened though he continued to feel jittery. 可是，自从拉上这辆车，并没有出什么错儿，虽然他心中嘀嘀咕咕的不安。来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子 The thirty-six Enterprise divebombers were being squandered in a jittery shot from the hip. 这三十六架“企业号”上的俯冲轰炸机正被孤注一掷。

4 purely
adv.纯粹地，完全地
参考例句：
I helped him purely and simply out of friendship.我帮他纯粹是出于友情。 This disproves the theory that children are purely imitative.这证明认为儿童只会单纯地模仿的理论是站不住脚的。