Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions
中東局勢緊張，油價飆升
Since late February, a significant escalation in the Middle East has directly impacted vital energy infrastructure.
自2月下旬以來，中東局勢的急劇升級已直接衝擊了重要的能源基礎設施。
The primary cause is the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime passage that typically handles 20% of the world’s oil and LNG supply.
其主要原因是霍爾木茲海峽的關閉，這條關鍵的海上通道通常承擔著全球20%的石油和液化天然氣供應。
Following military strikes, approximately 40 energy assets across nine countries have suffered damage, forcing major producers like the UAE and Kuwait to cut output.
在軍事打擊後，橫跨九個國家的約40處能源資產遭到破壞，迫使阿拉伯聯合大公國和科威特等主要產油國減產。
Consequently, Brent crude prices have surged by 50%, often exceeding $110 per barrel.
因此，布蘭特原油價格飆升了50%，價格經常超過每桶110美元。
This "war premium" extends beyond oil; shipping costs have skyrocketed, and shortages in natural gas are now disrupting sectors like agriculture and manufacturing.
這種「戰爭溢價」不僅限於石油；航運成本已飛漲，天然氣的短缺現正擾亂農業和製造業等產業。
While the IEA has released emergency stocks, analysts warn that these measures are only a temporary fix.
儘管國際能源總署已釋出緊急儲備，但分析師警告稱，這些措施僅是權宜之計。
