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Growth in oil and gas supplies will make the U. S. virtually self-sufficient
Growth in oil and gas supplies will make the U. S. virtually self-sufficient
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2024-02-19
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Growth in oil and gas supplies will make the U. S. virtually self-sufficient in energy by 2030, according to a BP report published on Wednesday.
In a development with enormous geopolitical implications, the country’s dependence on oil imports from potentially unstable countries in the Middle East and elsewhere would disappear, BP said, although Britain and western Europe would still need Gulf supplies.
BP’s latest energy outlook forecasts a growth in unconventional energy sources, "including U. S. shale (页岩) oil and gas, Canadian oil sands and Brazilian deepwater, plus a gradual decline in demand, that would see North America become almost totally energy self-sufficient" in two decades. BP’s chief executive, Bob Dudley, said, "Our report challenges some long-held beliefs. Significant changes in U. S. supply-and-demand prospects, for example, highlight the likelihood that import dependence in what is today’s largest energy importer will decline substantially. "
The report said the volume of oil imports in the U. S. would fall below 1990s levels, largely due to rising domestic shale oil production and ethanol (乙醇) replacing crude. The U. S. would also become a net exporter of natural gas.
Overall, global energy demand would surge in the next 20 years, fuelled by economic and population growth in Asia, but at a slowing annual rate, due to advances in energy efficiency and growth of renewables.
World energy demand is likely to grow by 39% over the next two decades, or 1.6% annually, almost entirely in non-OECD (非经济合作与发展组织) countries. Consumption in non-OECD countries is expected to rise by just 4% in total over the period.
Global energy will remain dominated by fossil fuels, which are forecast to account for 81% of energy demand by 2030, down about 6% from current levels. The period should also see increased fuel-switching , with more gas and renewables used at the expense of coal and oil. [br] According to the passage, improving energy efficiency and increasing renewables can______.
选项
A、slow down the annual rate of energy demand
B、make Asia’s economic and population growth happen
C、decrease global energy demand in the next 20 years
D、lower America’s annual energy consumption
答案
A
解析
事实细节题。根据定位句,全球能源需求将在未来20年激增……但是由于能源的有效利用和可再生资源的增加,将减缓每年能源需求增长的速度,A)含义与之吻合,故为答案。原文提及未来20年能源需求激增,这源于亚洲国家经济与人口的增长,B)颠倒了因果关系,故排除;C)对原文理解有误,原文指的是减缓能源需求增长速度,而不是减少需求,故排除;D)在原文中未提及,故排除。
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