For Europe, the benefits of cheap oil might grow over time, because long-term gas-supply contracts are to a significant degree indexed to the oil price. This represents another advantage for Europe, where prices for natural gas were, until recently, several times higher than in the US, which had been benefiting from lower-cost shale energy.
在欧洲方面，低油价的好处或会随着时间推移不断增加，因为长期天然气供应合同在很大程度上与油价挂钩。同时这也意味着另一优势，欧洲当前的天然气价目前来说还是数倍于美国，因为后者受惠于低价的页岩油。