关键词：石油；全球市场需求；市场供给
摘 要：The OPEC Reference Basket fell by $4.86 in August to stand at $100.75/b. Nymex WTI declined by $6.32 to $96.08/b and ICE Brent dropped $4.79 to $103.40/b. Speculators sharply cut net long positions amid ample supply and low demand. The Brent-WTI spread widened to around $7.30/b as stock draws at Cushing, Oklahoma, have finally stalled.
目 录：Oil market highlights
Feature article
Crude oil price movements
Commodity markets
World economy
World oil demand
World oil supply
Product markets and refinery operations
Tanker market
Oil trade
Stock movements
Balance of supply and demand