据路透社5月7日报道，尽管印度的新冠肺炎疫情危机限制了油价，但在全球经济复苏的乐观背景下，周五油价企稳，本周有望上涨。

　　格林威治时间08：13，布伦特原油期货价格上涨1美分，至每桶68.12美元，美国西德克萨斯中质原油价格下跌2美分，至每桶64.69美元。

　　美国和欧洲放松对出行的限制、工厂运营的恢复和新冠肺炎疫苗的接种等利好因素，助推燃料需求复苏，布伦特原油和WTI原油价格有望连续两周上涨。

　　在全球最大的石油消费国美国，申请失业救济人数下降，表明随着经济复苏，劳动力市场复苏已进入一个新阶段。

　　不过，由于印度新冠肺炎病例激增降低了世界第三大石油进口国和消费国的燃料消耗，石油需求的复苏并不均衡。

　　石油经纪公司PVM的斯蒂芬?布伦诺克(Stephen Brennock)表示:“布伦特原油价格本周差一点突破每桶70美元，但最终未能实现突破，因为需求不确定性拖累了价格。”

　　从长远来看，随着封锁措施的放松和被压抑的需求在夏季驾驶季节释放，有望看到需求回升。

　　王佳晶 摘译自 路透社

　　原文如下：

　　Oil prices set for weekly gain despite India virus surge

　　Oil prices steadied on Friday and were set for a weekly gain against the backdrop of optimism over a global economic recovery, though the COVID-19 crisis in India capped prices.

　　Brent crude futures were up 1 cent at $68.12 a barrel by 0813 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude eased by 2 cents to $64.69.

　　Both Brent and WTI are on track for second consecutive weekly gains as easing restrictions on movement in the United States and Europe, recovering factory operations and coronavirus vaccinations pave the way for a revival in fuel demand.

　　However, crude imports by the world's biggest buyer fell 0.2% in April from a year earlier to 40.36 million tonnes, or 9.82 million barrels per day (bpd), the lowest since December.

　　In the United States, the world's largest oil consumer, jobless claims have dropped, signalling the labour market recovery has entered a new phase as the economy recovers.

　　The recovery in oil demand, however, has been uneven as surging COVID-19 cases in India reduce fuel consumption in the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer.

　　"Brent came within a whisker of breaking past $70 a barrel this week but failed at the final hurdle as demand uncertainty dragged on prices," said Stephen Brennock at oil brokerage PVM.

　　"Gasoline demand in the U.S. and parts of Europe is faring relatively well," FGE said.

　　"Further out, we could see demand pick up as lockdowns are eased and pent-up demand is released during the summer driving season."