美国即将成为石油自主国家

美国即将成为石油自主国家

 

The International Energy Agency (IEA)  describes a US 'supply shock' rippling through world oil markets. 国际能源署(IEA)称美国供给震荡将冲击全球石油市场。
John Mitchell is an oil market analyst at policy institute Chatham House in London, 约翰·米切尔是皇家国际事务研究所智库的一名石油分析家，
"The key to it is the resurgence of shale development in the United States. 其中的关键是美国页岩开采业的再度崛起，
It has been building up over some years, but only in the last three years has it rached big proportions. 过去几年的页岩开采量已经有所增加，但在过去三年间增长的比例很大。
Shale oil and gas are extracted using pressurized fluid to blast the product out from the rock, a process known as hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking.' 页岩油和页岩气是通过承压流体开打碎岩石从而获得产品的，这个过程被称作“水压致裂”法。
Some U.S. states and European countries have banned the practice over fears that it may cause pollution and even earthquakes. 美国的一些州和有的欧洲国家因担心这种方法导致污染甚至地震，因此禁止使用该方法。
Despite the controversy, the technology will help the United States become largely self-sufficient in oil by 2035, according to the IEA. U.S. gas production is expected to overtake Russia. 国际能源署称，尽管充满争议，这种技术仍会使美国在2035年前成为石油自主国家。美国的天然气产品有望超过俄罗斯。
John Mitchell believe that the concept of energy security will no longer dictate U.S. foreign policy. 约翰·米切尔认为，能源安全这个概念将不再主导美国的外交政策。

 

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