The Soviet war in Afghanistan was followed by a long-term decline in oil prices. The recent price slide – to $50-60 per barrel, halving the value of Russia’s oil production – suggests that history is about to repeat itself.
苏联对阿富汗动武后遇上了油价的长期下跌。而最近的暴跌&mdash;&mdash;跌至50&mdash;60美元/桶，令俄罗斯石油产量价值减少了一半&mdash;&mdash;表明历史大有重演之势。