據世界石油1月12日消息稱，國際能源署表示，由于最新的冠狀病毒變體對經濟造成的沖擊低于預期，全球石油需求已被證明強于預期。

IEA執行干事Fatih Birol周三在與記者的電話會議上表示:"需求動態強于許多市場觀察人士的預期，主要是因為Omicron的預期較低。"

今年以來，原油價格一直在上漲，在倫敦市場進一步突破每桶80美元，原因是石油供應遭遇一系列挫折，而燃料使用表現出彈性。

Birol稱："我們看到包括尼日利亞和厄瓜多爾在內的一些主要產油國供應嚴重中斷。"

這家總部位于巴黎的機構在其最新月度報告中預測，由于新病毒的爆發加劇了典型的季節性需求放緩，本季度全球燃料消耗量將較前三個月下降74萬桶。

朱佳妮 摘譯自 世界石油

原文如下：

IEA says oil demand more resilient than expected in the face of Omicron

Global oil demand has proven stronger than expected as the latest coronavirus variant inflicts a softer hit to the economy than anticipated, the International Energy Agency said.

“Demand dynamics are stronger than many of the market observers had thought, mainly due to the milder Omicron expectations,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said on a call with reporters on Wednesday.

Crude prices have rallied this year, pushing further above $80 a barrel in London, as fuel use proves resilient while supplies suffer a range of setbacks.

“We see some of the key producers including Nigeria and also Ecuador that have serious supply disruptions,” Birol said.

In its latest monthly report, the Paris-based agency forecast that world fuel consumption would slide by 740,000 barrels a day this quarter, compared with the preceding three months, as the new virus outbreak added to the typical seasonal slowdown in demand.