More salient, perhaps, in a world mad for mineral resources, Central Asia seems to have plenty, especially oil, gas and gold.

更重要的是，在这个为矿产资源而疯狂的世界上，中亚似乎有着丰富的资源，特别是石油、天然气和黄金。

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In the Middle East and Russia, sovereign wealth funds are powered by oil revenue; in Asia, they're fed by other export earnings.

在中东和俄罗斯，这些国家的主权财富基金是从不断增长的石油财富中获得的。在亚洲，这些基金来源于国家的出口顺差。

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As elsewhere in Asia, higher prices for oil and food are the main cause of the jump in headline inflation.

和亚洲其他国家和地区一样，原油和食品价格上升是通胀率上升的主要原因。

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The West could use all of Central Asia's oil but has misgivings about a pipeline through Iran.

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The commitment comes as economics are changing for making goods overseas: Labor costs are rising in Asia, while oil and transportation costs are high and increasingly uncertain.

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