This was the consensus among oilmen at the time. 这种说法是当时石油商圈子里的普遍观点。
Oilmen are worried because they believe that many of the factors behind the record-breaking ascent last year remain in place. 石油商忧心忡忡,认为去年导致石油价格破记录攀升的很多因素依然存在。
New year's Eve has been and gone, but for oilmen, the party continues. 新年之夜已经结束了,但油商们庆祝的晚会还在继续。
Chilean miners, Brazilian car workers, Nigerian oilmen and British railwaymen have all taken industrial action in recent days. 近来,智利矿工、巴西汽车工人、尼日利亚石油工人和英国铁路工人都罢工了。
The next time the oil price falls or money runs short, it might end up having to offer even more munificent terms to lure the oilmen back. 下一次当石油价格回落或资金短缺时,它恐怕不得不开出更优厚的条件,招回那些石油伙伴了。
New Year'eve has been and gone, but for oilmen, the party continues. 新年夜已经来到并且过去了。但是,对于石油商们来说,欢宴还在继续。
But for shippers no less than for oilmen and miners, expectations of quick gains may be overdone. 但是,与石油和采矿业者一样,货运业者期待尽快获益可能为时过早。