Over the next few years, US producers are likely to retrench, focus on sweet spots, improve technology, reduce costs, and increase production once again. At that point, Saudi Arabia's current strategy may no longer be adequate to sustain its market dominance.
但也许最大的风险在于美国页岩油行业。在未来几年里美国生产商可能会节约开支，专注于低硫石油，改进技术，降低成本，并再次增产。一旦出现了这一点，沙特的当前策略可能就不再足以维持其市场主导地位。