Indeed, before Wednesday's meeting, some OPEC members had publicly called for a cut in output, worried that a slowing U. S. economy could depress oil demand and push prices lower.

事实上，在周三的会议之前，一些欧佩克成员国出于对美国经济减缓将减少石油需求、降低油价的担忧，已经公开要求减产。

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