據道瓊斯2月8日消息，美國能源信息署(EIA)稱，全球石油市場已較近期任何時候都更接近供需平衡。EIA預期石油市場今年或明年將基本恢復平衡，并預期全球石油庫存明年每天將下降10萬桶，之前EIA預期庫存將上升。 EIA預期石油市場供應趨緊的一個原因是修訂了一些需求歷史數據，包括向上修訂了2016年中國石油消費數據。這并不意味著油價將大幅上升，EIA稱，目前油價接近市場平衡水平。

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　　原文如下：

　　EIA Sees Oil Markets Closer to Balance

　　Oil markets are closer to being balanced than any time at the recent past, according to the Energy Information Administration. The EIA says it expects oil markets to be largely in balance this year and next, and expects global inventories to fall by 100K barrels a day next year--a change from its previous forecast that inventories would build. One reason the EIA is anticipating tighter oil markets is that it has revised some historic demand figures, including an upward adjustment to 2016 Chinese oil consumption. That doesnt mean prices will rise much more--the EIA says current oil prices are near the point where the market balances.