The need for radical engagement should also lead oil and gas companies to address the threat posed by climate change head-on.

积极参与社会事务的需求也会促使油气公司主动参与解决气候变化威胁。

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But Brazil's probably in the lead as far as biofuels are concerned—they've got to the point where they don't need to import any oil now.

但就生物燃料而言，巴西可能处于领先地位，因为他们现在根本无需进口石油。

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Or when steep prices for oil lead, curiously enough, to lower American interest rates, because the money the Saudis and the Russians make from crude is spent on American Treasury bonds.

又如原油价格的急剧变化会导致美国利率的下降，因为沙特阿拉伯和俄罗斯用从原油上赚的钱购买了美国的长期国库券。

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Taylor says one of the biggest fears right now is that oil shortages will lead to increased violence and corruption in countries that supply oil.

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Politicos fan fears that offshore drilling will lead to oil spills, desecrating America's shorelines.

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It could indeed lead to steep oil price hikes, reminiscent of the experience of the 1970s and early 1980s.

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Mr Brown is convinced that convergence in the energy industry may lead to some oil firms buying power firms outright.

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