美国说,尽管以色列发动袭击、航运中断和油价上涨,但不会打击伊朗的能源部门。
U.S. says it won’t strike Iran’s energy sector despite Israeli attacks, shipping disruptions, and rising oil prices.
据能源部长克里斯·赖特(Chris Wright)称,美国声明不会将伊朗的能源基础设施作为攻击目标。 他低估了以色列最近对德黑兰附近燃料库的袭击,认为这是局部和短期的,预计中断只会持续几个星期。
The U.S. has stated it will not target Iran’s energy infrastructure, according to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who downplayed recent Israeli strikes on fuel depots near Tehran as localized and short-term, predicting disruptions would last only weeks.
尽管大火大起,全球油价不断上涨——西得克萨斯州中区一周内涨幅达36%——怀特说,全球供应仍然充足。
Despite large fires and rising global oil prices—West Texas Intermediate surged 36% in a week—Wright said global supplies remain sufficient.
这场冲突严重扰乱了通过霍尔木兹海峡的航运,而霍尔木兹海峡是全球20%的石油和天然气的重要通道,促使美国努力恢复有军事保护的交通和200亿美元的再保险机制。
The conflict has severely disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for 20% of global oil and gas, prompting U.S. efforts to restore traffic with military protection and a $20 billion reinsurance mechanism.
伊朗生产的石油约占全球石油的4%,出口受制裁限制,主要是出口到中国。
Iran produces about 4% of global oil, with exports limited by sanctions, primarily to China.