That gives America a natural hedge against oil-price shocks, even though, in the short term, limited pipeline capacity might mean investment responds only slowly.

这给了美国一个避免石油价格冲击的天然避险策略，虽然短期来看，有限的管线输送能力或许意味着投资回报缓慢。

European gas prices surged again, after a closely watched auction of pipeline capacity suggested that Russia will not increase its supply in the coming weeks.

欧洲天然气价格再度飙升，此前备受关注的管道产能拍卖表明，俄罗斯将不会在未来几周增加供应。

Last month, Russia curtailed the flow of gas to 40 percent of the pipeline's total capacity, citing the delayed return of a turbine being serviced by a German company in Canada.

上个月，俄罗斯将天然气输送量削减至管道总容量的40%，理由是一家在加拿大的德国公司延迟送还维修的燃气轮机。