美國能源部長稱沙烏地阿拉伯輸油管應可在數日內恢復運作

華盛頓，9月15日（路透社）——美國能源部長克里斯・萊特（Chris Wright）週二接受CNBC訪問時表示，沙烏地阿拉伯重要的東西輸油管應可在數日內恢復原油輸送；此前，在與伊朗結盟的組織發動攻擊後，沙國被迫暫時關閉這條輸油管。WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia's vital East-West Pipeline within days, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Tuesday, after the kingdom was forced to temporarily close it following attacks by Iran-aligned groups.

萊特在休士頓舉行的二十國集團（G20）能源會議場邊表示：「目前仍在進行詳細評估，但我認為會以天數計算。」他說，沙烏地阿拉伯正在美軍協助下採取措施，將更多石油運出荷姆茲海峽。"It's still a detailed assessment, but I think it will be measured in days," Wright said on the sidelines of a G20 energy meeting in Houston. He said Saudi Arabia is taking steps to move more oil out of the Strait of Hormuz with assistance from the U.S. military.

向路透社透露消息的消息人士，對這條輸油管將停擺多久提出不同估計；其中一人表示，修復損害可能需要長達五到六週。另一人則說，輸油管可能更快修好，並在維修期間恢復部分輸送。Sources that spoke to Reuters gave varying estimates of how long the pipeline would be offline, with one saying the damage could take as long as five to six weeks to repair. Another said it could be fixed sooner and resume pumping partially while repairs take place.

這條長1,200公里（745英里）、橫跨阿拉伯半島的東西輸油管，在過去六個月一直是中東石油供應全球的主要路線；其間，伊朗與阿曼之間的海峽因伊朗戰爭而大致關閉。這條輸油管每日輸送400萬至500萬桶石油，相當於全球供應量的4%至5%，使沙烏地阿拉伯避開了重創其他海灣石油與天然氣出口國的多數衝擊。The 1,200-km (745-mile) East-West Pipeline running across the Arabian Peninsula has served as the main route for global supplies of Middle Eastern oil for the past six months while the strait between Iran and Oman has been largely shut by the Iran war. The pipeline had been moving 4 million to 5 million barrels per day, amounting to 4% to 5% of global supply, sparing Saudi Arabia the brunt of the disruption that has crippled other Gulf oil and gas exporters.

三名消息人士週一告訴路透社，華府一直拒絕沙烏地阿拉伯提出的要求，不願在情報支援以外進行直接軍事干預。Washington has resisted Saudi requests for direct military intervention beyond intelligence support, three sources told Reuters on Monday.

美國總統川普週末表示，他已與沙烏地阿拉伯王儲穆罕默德・沙爾曼（Mohammed bin Salman）通話；曾從葉門對沙國發動飛彈與無人機攻擊、與伊朗結盟的胡塞武裝組織，也已聯繫華府，敦促美方不要介入這場衝突。U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend he had spoken with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and that Iran-aligned Houthis, who have launched missile and drone attacks on the kingdom from Yemen, had also contacted Washington urging it to stay out of the conflict.

（提摩西・加德納與蘇珊・希維報導；馬克・波特、羅德・尼克爾編輯）(Reporting by Timothy Gardner and Susan Heavey. Editing by Mark Potter, Rod Nickel)