It is not clear whether these countries’ current regimes could survive a substantial and sustained future decline in oil prices. By contrast, it is obvious that oil-importing countries would benefit greatly – as they already are.
这些国家的政权是否能在未来石油价格持续大跌的情况下继续存在很不好说。相反，显然石油进口国将大大受益——就像目前那样。