But, without new investment in developing Middle East reserves, unbridled growth of energy consumption in the US, China, and elsewhere implies that demand will outpace supply. If that were not enough, Bush’s threat of sanctions against Iran poses the risks of interruptions of supplies from one of the world’s largest producers.
但是，如果没有了在中东油田开发方面的新投资，美国、中国和世界其它地方野马脱缰般的能源消费增长，意味着需求会超过供应。如果那还不够，布什对伊朗的制裁威胁会造成风险，中断这个世界主要石油生产国的石油供应。