THERE is no pleasing oil traders. Or so King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia must think.

没有讨人喜欢的石油交易商，沙特阿拉伯国王阿卜杜拉或许是这样想的。

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Saudi King Abdullah ordered a ban on the exploitation of the kingdom's newly found oil fields in order to preserve wealth for future generations.

沙特国王阿卜杜拉为给子孙后代保存石油财富，下令禁止开采新发现的油田。

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Then take the flask and pour the oil on his head and declare, 'This is what the Lord says: I anoint you king over Israel.

将瓶里的膏油倒在他头上，说，耶和华如此说，我膏你作以色列王。

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Jon Alterman says King Abdullah is striking a delicate balance between the two powers - because China needs Saudi oil and the Saudis need U.S.security to keep the oil flowing worldwide.

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Perhaps it is not as sympathetic to hard-pressed oil consumers as King Abdullah claims.

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Though oil is still king in this country, nearly every major auto company is making a push to develop and manufacture electric cars.

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Speaking to MPs on the Treasury Committee, Bank of England governor Mervyn King said oil prices had risen much faster than the Bank had assumed in last month's quarterly inflation report.

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