But even without regulatory threats to speculators, there is ample cause for the continuing slide in crude-oil prices, which were off another 4.4% on Wednesday in New York.

• 但对投资者来说即使是没有调整的威胁，也有足够的理由认为原油价格会继续下调，星期三在纽约原油价格有下调了4.；4%25。