The rise in oil consumption has been supported by a strong American economy.

上升的石油消费量已表示支持一个强大的美国经济。

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Over the last decade, growth in oil consumption has outpaced the ability of producers to meet that demand with more production.

在过去的十年，石油消费的增长速度超过了石油生产国的产油能力。

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With demand for oil growing at 8 per cent a year, mostly met by imports, the country is the biggest contributor to the annual increase in oil consumption.

石油需求以每年8%的速度增长，而且多数是依靠进口，中国已经在全球石油消耗量年度增长中占据最大的比例。

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Then there's China, which has climbed to the world's number two spot in oil consumption.

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As a result, our estimate of 1.5 mm bpd in oil consumption savings seems reasonable in context.

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"There's a lot of room for attrition in oil consumption, " he says.

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