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In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but
In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but
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2024-01-23
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In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower. Does that mean the link between lower oil prices and growth has weakened?
Some experts say there are still good reasons to believe cheap oil should heat up the world economy. Consumers have more money in their pockets when they’re paying less at the pump. They spend that money on other things, which stimulates the economy.
The biggest gains go to countries that import most of their oil like China, Japan, and India. But doesn’t the extra money in the pockets of those countries’ consumers mean an equal loss in oil-producing countries, cancelling out the gains? Not necessarily, say economic researcher Sara Johnson. " Many oil producers built up huge reserve funds when prices were high, so when prices fall they will draw on their reserves to support government spending and subsidies(补贴)for their consumers. "
But not all oil producers have big reserves. In Venezuela, collapsing oil prices have sent its economy into free-fall.
Economist Carl Weinberg believes the negative effects of plunging oil prices are overwhelming the positive effects of cheaper oil. The implication is a sharp decline in global trade, which has plunged partly because oil-producing nations can’t afford to import as much as they used to.
Sara Johnson acknowledges that the global economic benefit from a fall in oil prices today is likely lower than it was in the past. One reason is that more countries are big oil producers now, so the nations suffering from the price drop account for a larger share of the global economy.
Consumers, in the U. S. at least, are acting cautiously with the savings they’re getting at the gas pump, as the memory of the recent great recession is still fresh in their mind. And a number of oil-producing countries are trimming their gasoline subsidies and raising taxes, so the net savings for global consumers is not as big as the oil price plunge might suggest. [br] What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?
选项
A、The reasons behind the plunge of oil prices.
B、Possible ways to stimulate the global economy.
C、The impact of chape oil on global economic growth.
D、The effect of falling oil prices on consumer spending.
答案
C
解析
通读全文可知,作者在文中主要讨论了石油价格与经济发展之间的关系。文章第一段通过今昔对比,提出原油价格的降低对全球经济增长的贡献已经弱化,并且提出油价下降和经济增长之间的关系是否已经变弱的问题,由此引起全文的论述,故答案为C)。
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