在欧洲中午早些时候，十月交割的标准原油上涨72美分至每桶$77.17（截止新加坡当地时间下午的晚些时候在美国期货交易所电子交易系统的价格）。
By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for October delivery was up 72 cents to $77.17 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
与历史标准相比，原油和天然气的价格仍然相对较高，但是自7月以来已经下跌了一半。
Oil and gas are still relatively expensive by historical standards, but the prices have fallen by half since July.
原油目前的交易价格没有高出8月9日的主要低点多少，当时的低点出现在标准普尔评级机构下调了美国信用评级，让全世界震惊之后。
Crude oil is now trading not far above key Aug. 9 lows, seen after the Standard &Poor's rating agency downgraded the U.S. credit rating, sending shockwaves around the world.
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