The IEA has coordinated the release of strategic petroleum reserves only twice since it was founded, once during the first Gulf War in 1990 and then again after Hurricanes Rita and Katrina in 2005.

自成立至今，IEA协调发放战略石油储备的行动只有两次，一次是1990年第一次海湾战争期间，还有一次就是2005年丽塔和卡特里娜飓风来袭之后。

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One of the biggest obligations for members is to hold 90 days worth of oil imports in strategic petroleum reserves that in theory can be released only in consultation with the other member nations.

作为该组织成员国，最重要的一项义务就是持有90天的石油进口量作为战略石油储备，理论上讲只有与其他成员国协商后才能发放。

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And the speed of oil released from government reserves, such as America's Strategic Petroleum reserve, also has upper limits.

但各国储备释放石油的速度，比如美国的战略石油储备，也是有上限的。

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It calls for an expansion of global strategic petroleum reserves, which would ease the impact of oil disruptions.

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Clinton and Dole rush in with their offers: sell off part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserves (Clinton's offer), repeal the gas tax (Dole's offer).

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Demand is weak as the world economy slows, and the White House could be prompted to release strategic petroleum reserves amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

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