But a new factor soon disturbed this relative stability, pushing oil prices even lower: Evidence that the global economy was weakening, and that much of the weakening was occurring in relatively energy-intensive countries such as China and Brazil, as well as Russia (itself an energy producer).
但一个新因素很快动摇了这一相对稳定的局面，让油价进一步下跌：证据表明全球经济日趋疲软，并且这一疲软大部分发生在相对能源密集型国家，如中国和巴西，以及俄罗斯（它本身也是能源生产国）。