據道瓊斯4月14日消息，歐佩克周二表示，世界上一些最富裕的國家正在努力應對居高不下的冠狀病毒感染率，但光明的前景和歷史性的刺激計劃將提振今年的經濟活動和石油需求。

　　歐佩克在其備受關注的月度市場報告中將2021年全球石油需求預測上調10萬桶/日，并將全球經濟增長預測上調0.3個百分點至5.4%。

　　歐佩克表示，其提高石油需求預測的原因是，預計下半年的情況好于預期，因為實施了刺激計劃且進一步放寬了疫情封鎖措施，并且疫苗接種加速鋪開，主要是在經濟合作與發展組織這個富裕國家俱樂部內。

　　張春曉 摘譯自 道瓊斯

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　　OPEC Sees Oil Demand Boosted by Stimulus and Vaccine Programs

　　Some of the world's wealthiest nations are grappling with stubborn coronavirus rates, but a brightening outlook and historic stimulus packages will boost economic activity and oil demand this year, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said Tuesday.

　　In its closely-watched monthly market report, OPEC increased its 2021 global oil demand forecast by 100,000 barrels a day and raised its forecast for global economic growth by 0.3 percentage points to 5.4%.

　　The cartel said its increased demand forecast was prompted by forecasts of a better-than-expected second half of the year, thanks to "stimulus programs and a further easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures, amid an acceleration in the vaccination rollout," largely in the club of wealthy nations known as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.