But it boasts an intriguing technology using bacteria in the refining process, promising rights in China and what appears to be a growing inventory of established reserves.

但是，它拥有一项引以为豪的独创技术，即在精炼过程中利用细菌，这在中国将大有前途但同时又突显出其愈演愈烈的负面影响。

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China, although it is set to remain a big importer of crude, is desperate to become at least self-sufficient in refining.

拿中国来说，尽管它是一个原油进口大国，但仍急于实现在炼油方面能够自给自足。

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As the world's largest gold producer, China might decide to source the supplies from local mines and through refining scrap metal.

作为世界上最大的金黄生产商，中国可能决定其储备来源于本国金矿及通过提炼废旧金属。

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Barclays pointed out in a report on China energy demand back in October that improving industrial activities and new refining capacity in China are fueling the pick up in demand.

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Now, China appears to be picking up this newly available market share, a mutually beneficial arrangement, as Iran needs the gasoline and China has surplus refining and shipping capacity.

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But, even if China had heavy-crude refining capacity--which it doesn't--it wouldn't make economic sense to trade the four-day boat trip to Houston for a 40-day ride across the Pacific.

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