Geopolitical concerns continued to pressure the market, but were outweighed by a host of downward factors such as high stock levels, a heavy maintenance schedule particularly in the USA and arbitrage opportunities for crude flows into Asia.

• 地缘政治风险造成的油价上涨压力仍然存在，但已被一系列压低价格的因素所压倒，比如高水平库存、国保持高库存的计划、油流入亚洲的套利机会。