未来20年,美洲或者北美,或将成为世界能源的轴心。在当今世界格局重新调整中,能源格局的变化相对隐秘,但影响却极其深远。作为其中关键一环,美国正转身成为石油或石油制成品的出口国;未来20年,美洲或者北美,将可望替代中东成为世界能源的轴心;在美国能源安全得到显著改善的同时,欧洲和中日印等亚洲大国的能源安全可能会恶化。 The next 20 years, the Americas or North America, or will become the axis of the world’s energy. In the current readjustment of the world structure, changes in the energy pattern are relatively invisible, but the impact is extremely far-reaching. As one of the key links, the United States is turning itself into an exporter of oil or petroleum products. In the next 20 years, the Americas or North America will be expected to replace the Middle East as the axis of world energy resources. While energy security in the United States has been significantly improved, Energy security in big Asian countries such as Europe and China, Japan and India is likely to deteriorate.