欧佩克(OPEC),这个备受争议的石油输出国组织,又重新回到了世界舞台。过去的几年里,OPEC基本上是无所作为。由于不断攀高的油价和其他产油国无法满足全球飞涨的能源需求,这个组织近几年来没有动用过配额系统和减产政策。OPEC各成员组织国收起昔日的产量控制措施,尽最大的努力扩大产量。然而。就在今年8月和9月,油价突然下跌25％,这又 OPEC, the controversial Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, has once again returned to the world stage. In the past few years, OPEC has basically done nothing. Since rising oil prices and other oil-producing countries have been unable to meet the world’s soaring energy needs, the organization has not resorted to quota systems and production cuts in recent years. OPEC member states to close up the old production control measures, make every effort to expand production. however. In August and September this year, oil prices suddenly dropped 25%, which in turn