據油價網1月31日報道，國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)修正了全球經濟增長展望，以反映經濟放緩風險降低因素，這給石油市場增添了一絲樂觀情緒。

在最新一期的《世界經濟展望》(World Economic Outlook)月度報告中，世行預計通脹將見頂，全球經濟今年將增長2.9%。雖然這比2022年估計的3.4%的增長率有所下降，但比上個月預測的2.7%的增長率有所上調。

該機構還表示，今年和明年的油價都將低于2022年，這一預測是基于對這兩年經濟增長放緩的預測。

國際貨幣基金組織的修正是基于“消費者支出的驚人彈性”，特別是在歐洲和美國，以及能源成本的下降。亞洲大國的重新開放是修訂展望時提到的另一個因素。

根據國際貨幣基金組織的數據，通貨膨脹率將從去年的8.8%下降到今年的6.6%，并在2024年進一步下降到4.3%。該組織指出，這仍高于大流行前3.5%的全球平均水平。

國際貨幣基金組織表示，盡管全球經濟增長面臨的風險已經放緩，但這些風險遠非不存在，并指出公共衛生健康風險、地緣政治沖突升級以及融資成本上升都是這些風險之一。

最新數據公布后，油價下跌，受本周將宣布更多加息預期以及產能大國石油出口反彈的拖累。

IMF的報告雖然預測油價將走低，但可能會對投資者產生鼓舞作用，因為報告對經濟增長持樂觀態度，盡管報告預測今明兩年油價將走低。

壽琳玲 編譯自 油價網

原文如下：

IMF Injects Optimism Into Oil Markets

The International Monetary Fund has added a dose of optimism to oil markets by revising its global economic growth outlook to reflect a lowered risk of a slowdown.

In its latest monthly World Economic Outlook, the lender said that it expected inflation to peak and the global economy to grow by 2.9% this year. While this would be a decline from a growth rate of 3.4% estimated for 2022, it is an upward revision from last month’s growth projection of 2.7%.

It also said that oil prices are set to be lower both this year and next than in 2022, a prediction based on the forecast of lower economic growth in both years.

The IMF based its revision on what it said was surprising resilience in consumer spending, notably in Europe and the United States, and lower energy costs. The reopening of the biggest country In Asia was another factor cited in the revised outlook.

Inflation, according to the IMF would decline from 8.8% last year to 6.6% this year, and further to 4.3% in 2024. This would still leave it higher than the pre-pandemic global average of 3.5%, the Fund noted.

Although risks for global economic growth have moderated, the IMF said they are far from non-existent and went on to cite the risk of the public health sanitation , an escalation of the war, and higher financing costs among these risks.

Oil prices slipped following the publication of the update, weighed down by expectations of more rate hikes due to be announced this week and by resilient oil exports.

The IMF’s report, although predicting lower oil prices, might have an invigorating effect on them because of the optimistic growth note it struck, even if it featured a prediction for lower oil prices this year and next.