石油,在苏美对世界霸权的角逐中,是一个牵动全局的焦点问题。石油,又是苏联对外推行霸权主义的一项重要工具。石油供求矛盾重重为了增强同美国争霸的经济军事实力,苏联不断加速发展石油生产。一九七四年,苏联的石油产量超过了美国,此后一直居于世界首位。 Oil, in the race between the Soviet Union and the United States over the hegemony of the world, is a focal point that affects the whole world. Oil is another important tool used by the Soviet Union to promote hegemony abroad. Inconsistent Oil Supply and Demand In order to enhance the economic and military strength that hegemony with the United States, the Soviet Union has been accelerating the development of oil production. In 1974, the Soviet Union surpassed the United States in oil production and has been the world’s highest since.