The troubles in Libya are only the most serious example of the impact of Arab unrest on global oil markets.

利比亚的动乱是阿拉伯动乱对全球石油市场上的影响中最为严重的一例。

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Continuing unrest around the Middle East threatens to disrupt oil supplies even as global recovery boosts petroleum demand.

如今全球经济复苏，石油需求猛增，但是恰逢此时中东不断动乱，石油供应受到威胁。

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The Food and Agriculture Organisation is warning that costs could spiral even further if unrest in Libya and the Middle East keeps driving up the price of oil.

粮农组织警告称，如果利比亚和中东的动荡继续推动石油价格上涨，粮食价格还会进一步攀升。

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It did stumble a bit this week, spooked by the spike-up in oil prices created by the spreading unrest in oil-producing countries, notably Libya.

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The immediate cause is fear of disruptions in the supply of oil due to unrest in the Middle East.

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No doubt, the immediate cause for the sudden rise in the price of oil and gasoline is fear of disruptions in the supply of oil due to unrest in the Middle East and the growing risk of war with Iran.

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