The energy shortage rattled other financial markets too, as investors worried about the fallout.

由于投资者担心能源短缺的不良影响，金融市场也受到了冲击。

Nearly half of Africa's population is facing an accurate energy shortage according to the International Energy Agency or IEA.

根据国际能源署的数据，非洲近一半的人口正面临着确切的能源短缺。

Government officials say they are trying to ease the energy shortages and are considering gas imports from neighboring Iran and more hydropower dams for electricity.

政府官员称正试图缓解能源短缺问题而且正在考虑从邻国伊朗进口天然气及更多的大坝蓄水发电。

Going into winter, Russia restricted gas supplies to Europe and investors worried that this would create energy shortages and send high prices ripping through the global energy market.

进入冬季，俄罗斯限制向欧洲供应天然气， 投资者担心这会造成能源短缺并导致高价席卷全球能源市场。