Yesterday, WTI futures for August delivery rose 49 cents to$ 69.65, after an attack on a Royal Dutch Shell oil platform by a Nigerian militant group.

Oil prices were$ 130 a barrel and rising and the organisation of the petroleum exporting countries and other producers seemed indifferent to the consequences.

油价当时位于每桶130美元，而且还在攀升，石油输出国组织（opec，简称：欧佩克）和其它产油国似乎对后果毫不关心。

He also sees oil going to$ 100 a barrel and worries about rising deficits driven by entitlement spending as America and the rest of the rich world ages.

他还预计原油价格将升至每桶100美元，并担心随着美国和其它富裕国家逐渐步入老龄社会，应享权益支出（entitlement spending）将导致这些国家的赤字日益上升。

Immediately before the announcement, Brent crude, the most important benchmark, was trading at about$ 112.50 per barrel.

作出宣布前，最重要的基准布伦特（brent）原油价格为每桶约112.50美元。

But the International Monetary Fund warned recently that Iran will have to cut state subsidies and shave government spending if oil prices stay below$ 90 a barrel.

但国际货币基金组织（IMF）近期警告说，如果油价跌破每桶90美元，伊朗就不得不削减国家补贴和政府支出。

Some economists do not view$ 80 oil as a threat to global growth, which the International Monetary Fund projects at 4 per cent this year.

一些经济学家不认为每桶80美元的油价会对全球增长构成威胁。国际货币基金组织（IMF）预计今年全球经济将增长4%。

In oil markets, the IMF said the recent rise above the$ 70-$ 80 a barrel reflected expectations of accelerating global economic growth.

IMF表示，在石油市场，油价近期升至每桶70至80美元以上，反映出了人们对于全球经济增长将提速的预期。

US crude oil futures sprang back above$ 100 a barrel on plans to reverse a key pipeline that would reconnect the supply of West Texas Intermediate to global markets.

美国原油期货合约价格重回每桶100美元上方，这是因为有关方面计划逆转一条关键输油管道的流向，再次将西得克萨斯中质原油（West Texas Intermediate）供应与全球市场连接起来。

Calgary-based energy investment bank Tristone Capital on Tuesday forecast oil prices would average$ 50 next year.

总部位于加拿大卡尔加里的能源投资银行Tristone Capital周二预测说，明年的平均油价将降至每桶50美元。

Barclays and JPMorgan, for instance, expect a long-term oil price of$ 95 and$ 90, respectively.

例如，巴克莱和摩根大通（JPMorgan）分别预期长期油价为每桶95美元和每桶90美元。

Oil futures weakened with Brent falling$ 2 to$ 122.85 a barrel in London.

石油期货有所走弱，伦敦布伦特（brent）原油价格下跌2美元，至每桶122.85美元。

Analysts polled by Bloomberg expect benchmark US crude to average$ 87 a barrel next year.

接受彭博（bloomberg）调查的分析师们预计，明年基准美国原油的平均价格将达到每桶87美元。

US oil is holding at$ 82 a barrel and Brent at$ 85.

美国石油保持在每桶82美元的价格，布伦特（Brent）原油为每桶85美元。

A possible example: according to the Institute of international finance, the Saudi Arabian government can now only balance its budget with oil at$ 110 a barrel by 2015.

比如，据国际金融协会（institute of international finance）称，油价必须在2015年之前一直保持在每桶110美元的价位，沙特政府才能维持预算平衡。

West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark crude, fell about 60 cents to$ 71.37 in morning trade in New York.

纽约前市交易中，美国基准的西德克萨斯中质原油（west texas intermediate）下跌约60美分，至每桶71.37美元。

While prices trawl 14-month lows near$ 101 a barrel, they are still too high to lure more demand from drivers and other consumers, Energy Aspects says.

Energy Aspects表示，虽然布伦特原油价格已跌至每桶101美元左右的14个月低点，但仍不足以激发驾车者和其他消费者的更多需求。

Brent crude fell$ 4 to$ 88.99 a barrel.

布伦特原油（Brent crude）下跌4美元，至每桶88.99美元。

Futures markets, which show only a modest recovery ofprices to around $ 60 a barrel by 2019, support this view.

期货市场表明，到2019年，油价仅会略有回升至每桶60美元，无形中也支持了上述观点。

Oil prices remained as low as$ 22 per barrel.

原油价格保持在每桶22美元的低价位。

With the onset of war, oil prices climbed past$ 30 a barrel.

战争一爆发，油价就攀过了每桶30美元。

Oil prices were closing at$ 19.76 a barrel.

油价收于每桶19.76美元。