油价下滑，美联储如期降息

  On September 18, according to foreign media reports, international oil prices fell on Thursday, weighed down by concerns about demand from the world's largest oil consumer, the United States. The Federal Reserve cut its policy rate as widely expected by the market, and indications of more rate cuts before the end of the year have raised the prospect of stimulating demand by lowering borrowing costs. The Federal Reserve reduced the policy rate by 25 basis points and hinted at steadily lowering borrowing costs for the rest of the year. Lower borrowing costs typically stimulate oil demand. Rystad Energy Chief Economist and Director of Global Market Analysis Claudio Galimberti stated in a client report that the hint of further lowering borrowing costs suggests that the Federal Reserve views the risk to the economy from unemployment as far greater than the risk from inflation. He said, "Particularly for Brent crude prices... the rate cut and the expectation of two more rate cuts before the end of the year will be bullish factors, which to some extent offset the bearish impact of OPEC+'s strategy to slow the pace of production increases." The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated that U.S. crude oil inventories fell sharply last week as net imports dropped to a record low and exports surged to a nearly two-year high.