据道琼斯12月18日消息，原油期货周二继续暴跌，跌至一年新低，受到对全球经济增长担忧以及主要原油出口国减产影响不确定性的打压。
纽约商业交易所明年一月交割的轻质低硫原油期货下跌3.64美元，至每桶46.24美元，跌幅7.3%，为11月初以来第三天跌幅至少7%。布伦特原油期货结算价下跌5.6%至每桶56.26美元。
对全球经济状况新的担忧引起对原油需求前景的疑虑，恶化了原油市场的疲软程度。油价大幅下跌，因为分析师下调了对需求增长的预期并且供应在增长。
纽约和布伦特原油期货均较10月初的四年高点下跌逾35%。美国原油期货周二收于2017年8月以来最低水平，布伦特原油期货也跌至一年多来最低水平。
张春晓 摘译自 道琼斯
原文如下：
DJ Oil Prices Dragged Lower by Oversupply Worries
Oil prices continued a precipitous slide to a fresh Light, sweet crude for January delivery slipped $3.64, or 7.3%, to $46.24 a barrel Fresh concerns about the strength of the global economy raised doubts over the outlook Both benchmarks have fallen more than 35% from roughly four-year highs reached at the start of October. U.S. crude closed at its lowest level since August 2017 Tuesday, while Brent is also at its lowest level in more than a year.
