10-29-07

石油价格突破93美元创新高 (Oil Prices Rise Above 93 Dollars; a Record High)

人们担心中东紧张局势影响阻碍该地区的石油供应，石油价格星期一首次突破每桶93美元。在亚洲的交易中，12月交货的原油价格每桶一度达创记录的93美元20美分，比星期五收盘的创纪录价格91美元86美分上涨了一美元多。

交易人士说，油价上涨是由于人们担心土耳其军队和库尔德反政府武装之间的战斗将导致土耳其派兵进入盛产石油的伊拉克北部地区。另一个促使油价上涨的原因是，墨西哥最近由于风暴的影响而决定削减石油产量。一些交易人士说，最近的油价飙升使每桶石油的价格达到100美元的可能性变得更大。

Oil prices rose above 93 dollars a barrel for the first time Monday on fears that Mideast tensions could disrupt oil supplies from the region. The price of crude oil for December delivery rose to a record high of 93 dollars-20 cents in Asian trading. That was up more than one dollar from Friday's record close of 91 dollars-86 cents in New York.

Dealers say oil prices are rising on fears that fighting between Turkish forces and Kurdish rebels will prompt a Turkish invasion of northern Iraq - a major oil-producing region. Another factor driving up prices is Mexico's recent decision to cut oil production because of a storm. Some dealers say the recent surge in oil prices makes a rise to 100 dollars a barrel more likely.

通用汽车公司将在中国建替代燃料研究中心 (General Motors to Launch Alternative Fuel Research Center in China)

美国汽车制造巨头通用汽车公司(GM)表示，将在中国的金融中心上海建立一个耗资2亿5千万美元的替代燃料研究中心。通用目前正协同它在上海的合作夥伴上海汽车工业集团以及清华大学开展这个项目。通用汽车公司首席执行官星期一说，中心的建设工程将在明年下半年完工。他说，中国有潜力成为采用替代性的推力系统的市场领导者。

中国的大城市空气污染严重。为了减少污染以及对进口石油的依赖，中国政府一直在努力倡导使用更清洁、更有效的燃料。

The U.S. auto giant General Motors says it will set up a 250 million dollar alternative fuel research center in China's financial hub, Shanghai. General Motors is working on the project in conjunction with its Shanghai auto partner, Shanghai Automotive Industries Corporation, and Tsinghua University. General Motors chief executive said Monday that construction on the center would be finished late next year. He said China has the potential to become the market leader in the adoption of alternative propulsion systems.

The air in China's major cities is thick with pollution. The government has been trying to promote cleaner and more efficient fuels in an effort to cut pollution and reduce its dependence on imported oil.