由于国有垄断巨头墨西哥国家石油公司的效率不高，石油产量也急剧下降。

Oil output is plunging because of the inefficiencies of Pemex, the giant state oil monopoly.

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英国石油公司曾试图采用颇为复杂的“灭顶法”来封堵墨西哥湾的漏油，然而，此法亦宣告失败。这个美国有史以来最大的漏油事故已经持续40天了，“灭顶法”的失败也使彻底封住漏油的希望再一次破灭。

BP's complex "top kill" manoeuvre to plug its Gulf of Mexico oil well has failed, crushing hopes for an end to the largest oil spill in us history already in its 40th day.

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