广播电视英语短句 第 55 课：石油生产国-1

For much of the year, record prices for oil have made oil-producing nations rich. 多年来，创纪录的油价使得石油生产国富裕了起来，

Now these nations are trying to cut production to support collapsing prices. 可现在，他们试图削减产量来维持骤跌的油价。

Last week, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries met in Algiers. 上周，欧佩克（石油输出国组织）成员在阿尔及尔会见。

Members agreed to a record production cut of more than two million barrels a day, or about five percent of world output. 成员同意了每日2亿桶，大约世界产出的5%，创纪录的产量消减。

OPEC's president said the group may call an emergency meeting in March if prices continue to fall. 欧佩克主席说，如果油价持续下降，（欧佩克）组织会在3月召开紧急会议的。