周三原油期货在美联储加息后扩大跌幅香精

中国石化新闻网讯 据道琼斯12月14日消息，受美国加息以及对主要产油国减产能力担忧的打压，原油期货周三回落。

纽约商业交易所明年一月交割的轻质低硫原油期货结算价下跌1.94美元，至每桶51.04美元，跌幅3.7%，结束了连续四个交易日的上涨，并创下自7月以来最大单日跌幅。布伦特原油期货结算价下跌1.82美元，至每桶53.90美元，跌幅3.3%。

美联储周三宣布加息25个基点，促使美元走高。华尔街日报美元氮肥指数上涨0.7%至91.97。

庞晓华摘译自道琼斯

原文如下：

Oil Prices Extend Losses After Federal Reserve Raises Rates

By Stephanie Yang and Kevin Baxter

Oil prices pulled back on Wednesday, weighed down by rising interest rates and concerns over the ability of major players to cut production.

Light, sweet crude for January delivery settled down $1.94, or 3.7%, at $51.04 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, breaking a four-day winning streak in its biggest one-day decline since July. Brent, the global contract, settle高压阀门d down $1.82, or 3.3%, to $53.90 a barrel.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced that it will raise interest rates by 25 basis points, prompting a reversal in the U.S. dollar. The WSJ Dollar Index was recently up 0.7% at 91.97.