English Title:
Oil prices climb as Iran deploys new tactics to target ships transiting Hormuz

中文标题：
油价攀升,因为伊朗采用了新的战术,将目标对准途经霍尔木兹的船只

English Content:
By Yuka Obayashi and Emily Chow TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after two vessels were struck in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian officials told Reuters they were deploying new tactics to target ships, as Tehran seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections. Brent crude futures rose 63 cents, or 0.6%, to $106.32 a barrel by 0345 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 66 cents, or 0.7%, to $94.80 a barrel. Both contracts rose more than $1 in earlier trade before paring some gains. The Iranian officials declined to provide details of the new strategy, but one said that Iran had started using different offensive tactics against vessels it considered in violation of its restrictions about 10 days ago, adding that this had led to an increase in attacks on such ships. A container ship and a tanker were hit by unknown projectiles within the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday. "The fact that Iranian officials are openly admitting to undermining US efforts to keep oil prices under control speaks volumes about the real intentions behind the so-called 'peace talks,'" said Priyanka Sachdeva, head of market insights at Phillip Nova. "Iran is well aware of its geographical importance and the havoc higher oil prices can inflict on the global economy, and it may not shy away from using this leverage." Elsewhere, the Iran-allied Houthis attacked an administrative building belonging to state-owned oil firm Saudi Aramco in the city of Dhahran, causing a limited fire, Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said on Wednesday. The group has fired ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia over the past week in retaliation for the kingdom's support of Yemeni government forces. Riyadh's international airport has been hit four times, with a strike on Saturday killing 13 people. "Supply concern stemming from conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia is driving prices higher," said Hiroyuki Kikukawa, chief strategist at Nissan Securities Investment, a unit of Nissan Securities. "However, the expectation that increased Russian diesel exports will ease market tightness is likely to limit sharp price movement in either direction," Kikukawa said, projecting WTI to trade between $90 and $100 a barrel. Last month, Saudi Arabia raised oil production despite disruptions to shipments caused by the US-Iran war. That led to a sharp production increase from OPEC+ — the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and partners including Russia — OPEC said on Tuesday.

中文正文：
由Yuka Obayashi和Emily Chow TOKYO著, 十月十四日(路透社), 两艘船被击中霍尔木兹海峡后, 布伦特原油期货在0345格林尼治标准时上升63美分,即0.6%,达到每桶106.32美元,而美国西德州中期原油期货则上升66美分,即0.7%,达到每桶94.80美元. 这两项合同在较早的贸易中上涨了1美元以上,然后才获得一些收益。 伊朗官员拒绝提供新战略的细节,但一位官员说,伊朗已开始对它大约10天前认为违反其限制的船只采用不同的进攻战术,并补充说,这导致对这些船只的袭击增加。 联合王国海上贸易行动组织星期二说,Hormuz海峡内有一艘集装箱船和一艘油轮被不明射弹击中。 伊朗官员公开承认破坏美国控制油价的努力 Sachdeva,菲利普·诺瓦的市场见解负责人. “伊朗非常清楚其地理重要性, 以及油价上涨会对全球经济造成的破坏, 沙特阿拉伯能源部星期三说,在其他地方,伊朗同盟的Houthis袭击了Dhahran市Saudi Aramco国有石油公司的一座行政大楼,造成有限的火灾。 该团体在过去一周向沙特阿拉伯发射弹道导弹和无人驾驶飞机,以报复也门王国对也门政府军的支持. 利雅得国际机场4次遇袭 周六罢工13人遇难. “Houthis与沙特阿拉伯冲突引发的担忧正在推动物价上涨, "然而,对俄罗斯柴油出口增加的预期会缓解市场紧凑性,这很可能会限制任何方向的急剧价格波动",菊川说,预计WTI每桶交易90美元至100美元. 上个月,尽管石油运输中断,沙特阿拉伯还是提高了石油产量 由美伊战争引起的。 这导致石油输出国组织+——石油输出国组织和包括俄罗斯在内的伙伴——石油输出国组织星期二说产量急剧增加.