First, their cost of extracting oil is extremely low, which means that they will be able to produce profitably at the current price – or even at a much lower price. Second, their enormous financial reserves allow them to finance their domestic and international activities for an extended period of time, as they seek to transform their economies to reduce their dependence on oil revenue.
尽管沙特阿拉伯和一些海湾国家也是主要石油出口国，但它们与其他产油国不同。原因有二。首先，它们开采石油的成本极低，这意味着按照当前甚至更低的价格，它们生产石油仍可盈利。其次，它们拥有巨大的金融储备，这意味着它们能够在相当长的时间内为其国内和国际活动提供融资，同时寻求转变经济、减少对石油收入的依赖。