???? 據經濟時報2月4日消息：印度石油部長普拉丹警告稱，在去年疫情導致多數經濟體萎縮之后，油價上漲可能會損害全球經濟復蘇。

????由于石油輸出國組織(歐佩克)及其包括俄羅斯在內的盟國減產使市場平衡趨向赤字，全球原油價格本周升至約一年來的最高水平。

????這推動了世界這個第三大石油消費和進口國的汽油價格達到創紀錄水平。

????普拉丹在南亞大宗商品論壇上表示:“人為扭曲價格的努力，將對目前脆弱的全球經濟復蘇產生抑制作用。”

????上個月，這位部長還將高油價歸咎于歐佩克+。

????他表示:“雖然我們不贊成過低的價格，但我們也不支持過高的價格，因為過高的價格會讓印度數百萬人無法獲得能源。”

????印度85%的石油需求和一半的天然氣需求依賴進口。

????普拉丹說：“如果世界必須整體發展，那么生產者和消費者之間就必須建立起相互支持的關系。依賴石油的經濟體保持穩定增長符合產油國的利益。”

????印度一直在實現能源多樣化，以減少對中東生產商的依賴。該國認為加強與美國關系的潛力巨大，主要是依靠液化天然氣進口。他認為，美國是印度十大石油供應國之一。

????為了滿足日益增長的能源需求，印度還將在國內項目上投資1,430億美元，以提高當地產量和建設油氣基礎設施，包括將煉油能力提高80%，至每天900萬桶。

????普拉丹表示，印度正在采用更清潔的能源來推動經濟增長，但基本負荷將繼續由石油和天然氣來滿足。

????馮娟 摘譯自 經濟時報

????原文如下：

????India warns rising oil prices may dampen global economic recovery

????India's oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan warned on Thursday that rising oil prices could hurt global economic recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic that caused most economies to shrink last year.

????Global crude oil prices rose to their highest in about a year this week as production cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies including Russia tilted the market balance towards a deficit.

????That has propelled gasoline prices to record levels in the world's third biggest oil consuming and importing nation.

????"Efforts at artificially distorting prices will have a dampening effect on the fragile global economic recovery that is underway," Indian oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said at the South Asia Commodities Forum of S&P Global Platts.

????Last month also, the minister blamed OPEC+ for high oil prices.

????"While we do not favour too low prices, we also do not support high prices, which deny energy access to millions in India," he said.

????India imports about 85% of its oil needs and half of gas demand.

????"If the world has to grow as a whole, there has to be a mutually supportive relationship between producers and consumers. It is in the interests of producers that oil-dependent economies keep growing steadily," Pradhan said.

????India has been diversifying its energy sources to cut dependence on Middle Eastern producers, he said, adding the nation sees 'enormous potential' to strengthen its relations with the U.S., mainly on imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

????The U.S. is one of the top ten oil suppliers to India, he said.

????To meet its growing energy needs India is also investing $143 billion in domestic projects to boost local outputs and build oil and gas infrastructure including an 80% jump in refining capacity to 9 million barrels per day, he said.

????Pradhan said the country is adopting cleaner energy sources to fuel its economic expansion but baseload will continue to be met by oil and gas.