去年第4季至今,國際原油價格飆漲25%,逼近70美元,台灣也連續有感調漲6週。雖說電動車、綠能當道,但石油仍是當前最經濟的能源。細究這波高走勢,無非是反映石油國減產效應、地緣政治風險升高,而且經濟成長刺激需求爆量的結果。 【油價漲因淺談】 at play 起關鍵作用 A:Motorists are hit again with another price increase at the corner pump. (油價續漲,加油站再現汽、機車族大排長龍。) B:Indeed, several factors are at play in the recent oil price hike. (的確,有許多因素影響最近油價漲勢。) robust 穩健的 A:For one, oil-producing nations struck an agreement last year to limit oil output. (其中之一是去年產油國達成協議減產。) B:In addition, the global economy has been quite robust and demand for oil is stronger than expected. (此外,全球經濟穩健成長,油量需求比預期高。) to bolster 支撐 A:The frigid weather conditions in North America also help drive up demand. (北美洲酷寒的天氣狀況更增加用油量的需求。) B:The price surge is further bolstered by geopolitical tensions in countries such as Iran and Venezuela. (伊朗和委內瑞拉等地緣政治緊張也支持油價上漲。) 【延伸關鍵字】 1. stockpile:儲量 2. to ramp up:增產 3. oil refinery:煉油廠 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權