时事新闻听写071118

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　　2007.11.18

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The President of Venezuela warns that if the United States attacks his country or Iran, the price of a barrel of oil could double. Hugo Chávez says if there was an attack, oil could reach 200 dollars a barrel. The remarks came during the opening address of OPEC. That's the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.The 12 member nations are meeting in Saudi Arabia for just a third summit in OPEC's nearly 50-year existence. Afterwards, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia said OPEC has always acted moderately and wisely. Before the meeting got underway, the king greeted leaders including the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. With oil prices at historic high, there is speculation that OPEC will decide to increase production. Cartel officials have said they would likely wait to make a decision until they meet again next month.
　

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OPEC: abbr. 石油输出国组织(欧佩克)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries。
International organization of eleven developing countries dependent on oil exports as a source of revenues. Members are Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. OPEC members supply about 40% of the world's oil output and claim to possess over three quarters of known oil reserves. Twice a year, or more often if required, the Oil and Energy Ministers of the OPEC Members meet to determine production quotas aimed at optimizing world oil prices given supply and demand conditions.
cartel: noun. 卡特尔
a group of people or companies who agree to sell something at a particular price in order to prevent competition and increase profits. The best known example of a cartel is probably the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).