Washington can also press the Saudis, who control virtually all of the world’s spare capacity, to keep their output high to contain prices. Saudi Arabia’s ruling Sunnis are more threatened than is the US by Iran’s support for a shift in the regional balance of power toward Shia Muslims.
华盛顿方面还应该敦促实际上掌控着世界上所有的闲置生产能力的沙特阿拉伯把它们的出口维持在一个高水平以遏制油价。沙特阿拉伯掌权的逊尼派比美国更多地受到伊朗支持让地区权力平衡倾向什叶派的威胁。