2013年1月石油市场月报(2013)MOMR January 2013(2013)

欧佩克参考篮子在12月份小幅下跌，收于$ 106.55 / b。 按年度计算，2012年该篮子的平均价格为109.45美元/桶，比上年增长1.99美元。 在原油期货市场中，近月WTI合约在12月上涨，但仍受美国页岩油产量上升打压，这是2009年以来的首次年度亏损。 尽管ICEBrent在12月略有下滑，但2012年却进一步增加。北海的停运，地缘政治因素以及ICE Brent合约交易量的增加都为布伦特原油价格提供了支撑。 ICE 12月合约增加了64,787手，至289,004手，增长近30％。 在这一年中，ICE布伦特市场的投机活动和交易量分别增长了70％和12％，而Nymex WTI则下降了10％和19％。

The OPEC Reference Basket fell marginally in December to settle at $106.55/b. In yearly terms,the Basket averaged $109.45/b in 2012, a gain of $1.99 over the previous year. In the crude futuresmarkets, the front-month WTI contract rose in December but still registered its first annual loss since2009, weighed down by rising US shale oil production. Despite slipping marginally in December, ICEBrent saw a further increase in 2012. Outages in the North Sea, geopolitical considerations, andincreased trading volumes in the ICE Brent contract have all provided support for the Brent price.Money managed increased net long positions on the Nymex and ICE in December by64,787 contracts to 289,004 lots, a gain of almost 30%. For the year, speculative activities andtrading volumes in the ICE Brent market jumped 70% and 12% respectively, compared to a declineof 10% and 19% for Nymex WTI.