Since early October, reckons the boss of BP, a big oil firm, America’s consumption of crude has fallen by perhaps 2m barrels a day, or about a tenth.

大石油公司BP的老板回忆，自十月初以来，美国的日原油消耗量已削减两百万桶，即一成。

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The transportation cost of waxy crude oil pipeline consists of power and fuel consumption.

含蜡原油管道输送成本主要由动力消耗和燃料消耗两项组成。

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With the rapid growth of Chinese crude oil consumption and implement of State Crude Oil Storage Plan, China's imported oil volume is increasing fiercely these years.

随着中国原油消费量的快速增长和国家原油储备计划的实施，原油进口量逐年剧增。

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Since early October, reckons the boss of BP, a big oil firm, America's consumption of crude has fallen by perhaps 2m barrels a day, or about a tenth.

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But we were still importing some 50% of our crude oil consumption.

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Although America inveighs against countries and firms that still do business with Iran, China has been reluctant to cut its imports of Iranian crude, which make up over 10% of its oil consumption.

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