LONDON -- Though demand for fuels is eroding fast, especially in theU.S., the global oil market remains tight, susceptible to suddenexternal shocks able to arrest the recent downdraft in prices.

• 管燃油需求，特别是美国市场的需求锐减，油价在最近大幅回落，但国际石油市场仍处在供应趋紧的状态下，很容易受到那些可以阻止油价继续回落的突发事件影响。