为何美国柴油对主要贸易伙伴如此重要？拉丁美洲和欧洲各国的经济都依赖美国提供的柴油。一旦禁止出口，部分国家可能陷入经济衰退，进而影响与美国的贸易往来。
Why U.S. Diesel Is So Important to Major Trading Partners Economies in Latin America and Europe rely on American diesel. Stopping exports could tip some countries into recession, hurting trade with the United States.
上周五，全球最富裕国家决定释放储备柴油，旨在缓解创纪录的高油价。这一举措也能缓解国际社会对特朗普政府可能实施柴油出口禁令的担忧。该禁令一旦实施，必将重创那些作为美国最大贸易伙伴的拉美及欧洲经济体。
The decision on Friday by the world’s wealthiest nations to release diesel from their stockpiles is meant to help lower record-high prices. It could also ease anxiety around the world over a ban on U.S. diesel exports that has been under consideration by the Trump administration. Such a move could inflict pain on economies in Latin America and Europe that are among the largest trading partners of the United States.
目前，拉美两大经济体巴西与墨西哥，以及智利、厄瓜多尔等特朗普盟友掌权的国家，对禁令的担忧日益加剧。美国部分共和党议员也因国内柴油价格飙升而呼吁实施该禁令。
Concern over a possible ban had been climbing especially in Latin America’s two biggest economies, Brazil and Mexico, and in other countries in the region, like Chile and Ecuador, where Trump allies have risen to power. Some Republican lawmakers in the United States have called for the ban in response to soaring diesel prices.
在欧洲，作为重要贸易伙伴的英国以及能源枢纽荷兰，若美国停止供应柴油，其长途货运、农业和采矿业都将遭受重创。
In Europe, Britain, a leading trade partner, and the Netherlands, an important energy hub, would be hard hit if the United States were to halt diesel exports, which are crucial for long-haul trucking, agriculture and mining.
这些担忧恰恰反映出美国已发展为全球最大的柴油出口国。由于俄罗斯和中东局势动荡导致海运通道受阻及炼油产能下降，美国柴油的重要性愈发凸显。
The concerns reflect how the United States has grown into the world’s largest diesel exporter. American diesel supplies have become even more important as turmoil in Russia and the Middle East has choked off maritime trade routes and refining.