The increase in energy demand has already led to power shortages in the oil-producing countries, which are expected to reduce exports this summer. More crude oil will be burned in power plants, more diesel will be burned in private generators, and more gasoline will be burned in SUVs from Riyadh to Kuwait City during blackouts in which the only place to keep cool will be in a moving car.
不断增加的能源需求已经在某些产油国造成了能源短缺，并可能在今年夏天导致出口量减少。更多原油将被送往发电厂发电，更多地柴油将在私人发电机中燃烧，而更多地汽油将被用于从利雅得到科威特城的SUV车辆中，因为停电时唯一能保持凉爽的方式就是呆在汽车里。