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中国石化新闻网讯 据油价网5月3日报道称，油价在周三的交易日暴跌，人们对经济衰退前景的担忧日益加剧。WTI的6月合约价格下跌5.1%，至每桶68.29美元，而6月结算的布伦特原油下跌4.7%，至71.80美元，为一年多来的最低水平。

对于受到其他担忧拖累的石油市场来说，这些事件发生的时机再糟糕不过了。由于利率上升，人们越来越担心经济衰退，以及未来几个月亚洲需求可能低于预期的风险，这仍然是油价的一个严重问题。

梁金燕 译自油价网

原文如下：

Oil Prices Crash As Demand Fears Mount

Oil prices crashed in Wednesday’s session, marking the second day of declines ahead of a likely 25-basis point rate hike by the Federal Reserve as well as growing anxiety over the prospect of a recession amid questions about the health of U.S regional banks. WTI June contract slipped 5.1% to $68.29 per barrel while Brent for June settlement was 4.7% lower to $71.80, the lowest level in more than a year.

The timing of these events could not have come at a worse time for oil markets weighed down by other concerns. Growing fears of a recession due to rising interest rates as well as the risk that Asian demand could fall short of expectations in the coming months remain a serious overhang on oil prices.