多哈談判未能達成石油產量凍結協議
Attempts by some of the world’s biggest oil producers to freeze output ended without a deal on Sunday night, after Saudi Arabia insisted Iran should be part of any agreement.
全球部分最大產油國凍結石油產量的企圖未能在週日晚達成協議，原因是沙特阿拉伯堅稱任何協議都必須有伊朗參與。
Talks in Doha aimed at achieving the first global oil deal in 15 years, which had appeared to be on course earlier in the day, broke up late on Sunday night as ministers failed to overcome opposition from Riyadh, which had hardened its stance in recent days.
在多哈舉行的磋商旨在達成15年來首個全球石油協議，當天早些時候該協議似乎達成在望。然而週日晚上談判卻破裂了，原因是各國石油部長未能化解沙特政府的反對，後者的立場在最近幾天變得強硬。
The failure to reach an agreement risks setting off another drop in the oil price, with tensions between Saudi Arabia and its regional rival Iran proving too great to overcome.
隨着沙特和其地區對手伊朗之間的緊張被證明嚴重到難以克服的地步，未能達成協議可能引發油價新一輪跌勢。
Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar’s energy minister, said: “We all need time for further consultation.”
卡塔爾能源與工業大臣穆罕默德•本•薩利赫•薩達(Mohammed Bin Saleh al-Sada)表示：“我們都需要時間開展進一步磋商。”
Delegates said Saudi Arabia had in effect torn up an earlier draft of the deal as it decided it could not be party to an agreement that would give Iran any leeway. Tehran had refused to join the freeze as it rebuilds its oil exports after years of sanctions.
多名談判代表表示，沙特實質上撕毀了早先的協議草案，該國下定決心不簽署對伊朗沒有約束力的協議。此前，伊朗政府拒絕在遭遇多年制裁後重建石油出口之際加入凍結石油產量的行列。
