June prices for WTI were also down, but trading at above $20 per barrel. Meanwhile, Brent Crude - the benchmark used by Europe and the rest of the world, was also weaker, down 8.9% at less than $26 a barrel.

西得克萨斯中间基原油6月份的期货价格也有所下降，但仍维持在每桶20美元以上。与此同时，欧洲和世界其他地区使用的基准油布伦特原油期货价格也在走弱，下跌8.9%，至每桶不到26美元。

Mr Glickman said the historic reversal in pricing was a reminder of the strains facing the oil market and warned that June prices could also fall, if lockdowns remain in place. "I'm really not optimistic about the prospects for oil companies or oil prices," he said.

格利克曼表示，油价出现历史性逆转，提醒人们注意石油市场面临的压力，并警告称，如果新冠疫情封锁禁令继续下去，6月份原油期货价格也可能下跌。他说：“我对石油公司或油价的前景真的不乐观。”

The oil industry has been struggling with both tumbling demand and in-fighting among producers about reducing output.

石油行业一直在艰难应对需求下滑，以及生产商之间关于减产的明争暗斗。

in-fighting：n.混战；暗斗；内耗

Earlier this month, Opec members and its allies finally agreed a record deal to slash global output by about 10%. The deal was the largest cut in oil production ever to have been agreed.

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