据国外媒体10月5日阿布扎比报道,阿联酋能源部长马兹鲁伊周日在阿布扎比表示,阿联酋将投资350亿美元来多样化本国的能源来源以及减少本国发电行业对天然气进口的依赖。
马兹鲁伊是在阿布扎比举行的一次能源会议上发表上述讲话的。他说:“我们需要减少我们对天然气和天然气进口的依赖。为此我们将投资350亿美元。此举旨在把这个欧佩克成员国对天然气的依赖在2021年前从目前的100%减少到70%。”
阿联酋计划在今后的几年里提高天然气产量来帮助满足国内对天然气不断增加的需求。
他说,尽管目前油价下跌,阿联酋将继续推进本国的石油和天然气投资计划。
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原文如下:
UAE to spend $35bn to diversify energy sources
World Petroleum News
ABU DHABI, October 05, 2015
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is investing $35 billion to diversify its energy resources and reduce its dependence on natural gas imports for power generation, the country's energy minister said on Sunday.
"We need to minimize our reliance on natural gas and its imports," Suhail bin Mohammed Al-Mazroui said at an energy event.
"We are investing $35 billion for that purpose," he said, adding the aim is to decrease the Opec member's dependence on natural gas from 100 per cent now to 70 per cent by 2021.
The UAE plans to boost natural gas production over the next years to help meet growing domestic demand.
He said the country is moving ahead with its oil and gas investment plans despite the current drop in oil prices.