But surely, one would think, the Bush administration must realize that oil trades on a global market. Even if America were 100% independent of Middle East oil, a reduction in supply of Middle East oil could have devastating effects on the world price – and on the American economy.
而我们肯定会想，布什政府必然意识到石油是在全球市场上交易。即便是美国完全不需要中东石油，其供应量的减少也会对世界油价产生破坏性影响—进而影响美国经济。