美国2012年12月的石油净进口量降至20年以来的最低水平，也让中国在去年12月超越美国，暂居全球最大的石油净进口国。尽管以全年来看，美国仍名列第一，不过石油分析师认为，中国有望在2013年末到明年初，正式成为全球最大的石油净进口国。

America's net oil imports in December 2012 to its lowest level since fallen to 20 years,Also let China overtake the us in December last year,In the world's largest net importer of oil.Although in the year,The us is still ranked first,But oil analysts say,China is expected in late 2013 to early next year,Officially became the world's largest net importer of oil.

　　根据美国能源部情报局的数据，去年12月，美国石油净进口量下滑至一天598万桶，是1992年2月以来的最低水平。但根据中国海关总署的数据，同时期，中国石油(8.84,0.00,0.00%)净进口量上升至一天612万桶，让中国暂时超越美国，成为全球最大的石油净进口国。

According to the U.S. department of energy (doe) intelligence data,In December last year,The net oil imports fell to 5.98 million barrels a day,Is the lowest level since February 1992.But according to Chinese customs data,At the same time,China's oil(8.84,0.00,0.00%)Net imports to rise to 6.12 million barrels a day,China surpassed the United States temporarily,As the world's largest net importer of oil.

　　美国从70年代中开始，石油净进口量都位居第一，也塑造了华盛顿对原油丰富地区的外交政策。不过页岩气革命让美国原油产量大增，降低了进口需求，去年美国国内的原油日产量就超过80万桶，是150多年来的最大增幅。

The United States began from the 70 s,Net oil imports are among the first,Also shaped Washington for crude oil rich areas of foreign policy.But let us oil production in the shale gas revolution,Reduces the import demand,Within the United States last year and more than 800000 barrels of crude oil production,Is the fastest rate in more than 150 years.

　　由于美国的石油企业一般在年底都会减少净购买量，以降低库存和税收支出，因此以全年计算，美国仍是全球最大的石油净进口国。不过石油分析师认为，中国和美国的差距逐年缩小，预计中国将在今年末到明年初，正式超越美国，成为全球最大的石油净进口国。

Because of the American oil companies generally reduces net purchases at the end of the year,In order to reduce inventory and tax expenditure,So in order to calculate all the year round,America is still the world's largest net importer of oil.But oil analysts say,The gap between China and the United States reduced year by year,China is expected to at the end of this year to early next year,Officially surpassed the United States,As the world's largest net importer of oil.