我国石油资源匮乏,目前面临的两大新难题,一是石油消费量显著增加;二是经济受石油资源约束度增大和石油对外依存度提高。要解决石油资源短缺问题,除了要加强勘探,促进海外石油投资并建立海外石油基地乃是一条重要途径。为防止受制于人,中国的石油企业必须更多地参与到国际石油市场 The shortage of oil resources in our country is facing two major new challenges. First, oil consumption has increased significantly. Second, the economy has become more constrained by the oil resources and the foreign dependence on oil has risen. To solve the problem of shortage of oil resources, it is an important way to strengthen exploration, promote overseas oil investment and establish overseas oil bases. To prevent being controlled by others, China’s oil companies must be more involved in the international oil market