| 【文章摘要】 A steep drop in oil prices that began last year has led to much conjecture by those working in both oil and gas markets in the US and further afield, from project operators, to oilfield services companies, right through to drilling-mineral suppliers. Some experts suggested that billions could be lost on future projects after prices fell more than 45% in mid-June amid surging US shale production. However, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P) credit analyst Karim Nassif, the current low price of crude oil and natural gas "is unlikely to have a widespread impact on the credit quality of global project finance debt over the next 18 months". |