? 与前一个周日相比，上周日美国的汽油需求增长了12.6%  

? 美国汽油价格上周从3月11日的高点略有下降  

据美国油价网3月22日报道，节油应用软件的石油分析主管帕特里克·德·哈恩3月22日表示，3月20日，油价统计软件GasBuddy公布的美国汽油需求达到了2017年以来的最高水平。

根据GasBuddy的数据，美国3月20日的汽油需求比前一个周日增加了12.6%。 德·哈恩指出，这也比过去4个周日的平均水平高出14.5%。

美国汽车协会（AAA）3月21日表示，上周美国汽油价格比3月11日触及的高点小幅下跌，当时美国普通汽油价格触及每加仑4.33美元。 

自3月11日以来，美国全国汽油均价已跌至每加仑4.25美元。 截至3月22日，根据AAA的数据，美国全国平均汽油价格为每加仑4.242美元。 

自3月11日以来，汽油价格走低的主要原因是国际原油价格下跌。上周，由于疫情的蔓延，国际原油价格下跌，且市场对世界最大的原油进口国的燃料油需求产生了质疑。

AAA 3月21日表示：“在国内，汽油需求与季节性趋势不符，略有下降，这可能是对汽油价格上涨的反应?！?/p>

AAA发言人安德鲁·格罗斯说：“通常每年的这个时候，随着天气变暖，白天变长，我们会看到汽油需求的上升，因为更多的人上路了。”“但上周需求略有下降，这可能是由于汽油价格上涨。 在我们对司机的最新调查中，59%的人表示，如果汽油价格达到每加仑4美元，他们将改变他们的驾驶习惯或生活方式。 如果油价涨到5美元，就像美国西部地区那样，四分之三的人表示，他们将需要调整生活方式，以抵消汽油价格的上涨。”

与此同时，GasBuddy的德·哈恩3月22日表示，洛杉矶已经成为美国第一个汽油价格达到6美元/加仑的大城市，而就在几周前，它的汽油价格就达到了5美元/加仑。  

李峻 编译自 美国油价网

原文如下：

U.S. Sees Highest Gasoline Demand Since At Least 2017

·     U.S. gasoline demand on Sunday jumped by 12.6 percent compared to the previous Sunday.

·     U.S. gasoline prices fell slightly last week from the highs on March 11.

This past Sunday registered the highest gallons count of gasoline demand GasBuddy has ever recorded in data going back to 2017, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for the fuel-savings app, said on Tuesday.

According to GasBuddy data, U.S. gasoline demand on Sunday jumped by 12.6 percent compared to the previous Sunday. It was also 14.5 percent above the average of the last four Sundays, De Haan noted.

U.S. gasoline prices fell slightly last week from the highs on March 11, when they hit $4.33 per gallon of regular gasoline, AAA said on Monday.

Since March 11, the national average for a gallon of gasoline has fallen to $4.25. As of March 22, the national average was $4.242 per gallon, per AAA data.

The main reason for the lower gasoline prices since March 11 was the lower international crude oil prices, which slumped last week as a COVID resurgence and new lockdowns sent the market questioning immediate fuel demand in the world’s largest crude oil importer.

“Domestically, gasoline demand is defying seasonal trends and has dipped slightly, perhaps in response to higher prices at the pump,” AAA said on Monday.

“Usually this time of year, with warmer weather and longer days, we’d see an uptick in gasoline demand as more people hit the road,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “But we had a slight drop in demand last week, which may be due to higher pump prices. In our new survey of drivers, 59% said they would change their driving habits or lifestyle if the cost of gas hit $4 per gallon. And if gas were to reach $5, which it has in the Western part of the country, three-quarters said they would need to adjust their lifestyle to offset the pump price.”

Meanwhile, Los Angeles has become the first major U.S. city to reach the $6 per gallon average after reaching $5/gal just weeks ago, GasBuddy’s De Haan said today.