The oil price extended this week’s sharp fall on Tuesday, following a report of diplomatic progress between the US and Iran.
周二，油价延续了周一出现的大幅跌势。此前有报道称美国与伊朗之间的外交努力取得了进展。
Brent crude prices fell 1.8 per cent to $102.84 a barrel, adding to a nearly 8 per cent drop on Monday, as traders pointed to an unconfirmed report in the Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news outlet that Washington and Tehran had made concessions in pursuit of a peace deal.
布伦特原油(Brent crude)下跌1.8%，至每桶102.84美元；此前这一国际基准油价在周一已下跌近8%。交易员们以新闻网站“新阿拉伯人”(Al-Araby Al-Jadeed)发表的一篇未经证实的报道为依据，该报道称华盛顿与德黑兰方面均为达成和平协议做出了让步。
Separately, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had agreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop $4bn in US funding to Israel, with whom it launched attacks on Iran in late February.
与此同时，美国总统唐纳德•特朗普(Donald Trump)周二表示，他已与以色列总理本雅明•内塔尼亚胡(Benjamin Netanyahu)就美国停止向以色列提供每年40亿美元的援助达成一致。两人在2月底下令对伊朗发动军事打击。