白宫在伊朗战争问题上用错了油价指标
对美国经济真正重要的不是WTI原油价格，而是成品油的成本
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美国总统 Donald Trump 似乎已将西德克萨斯中质原油（WTI）的价格，变成了对其伊朗战争成败的一次公投。如果WTI油价保持在每桶100美元以下，就是成功；反之，如果油价上涨突破该水平，就是失败。即便他成功将这一特定指标维持在三位数以下，那也将是一场得不偿失的胜利。
对美国经济而言，重要的不是WTI原油的价格，而是成品油的成本——而后者正在迅速上涨。自一月以来，德克萨斯州原油价格上涨了60%，但关键的日常燃料成本却上涨了85%至120%。
从表面上看，白宫的策略似乎合情合理：华尔街将WTI原油视为反映石油市场状况的首选指标，而几乎不关注其他方面。
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