International Energy Agency head Nobuo Tanaka warned that current prices, which hit a record of $117 a barrel, are too high for all consumers and particularly punishing for developing nations.

• 国际能源机构总干事田中伸男警告说，目前的油价已经达到创记录的每桶117美元。这个价格对所有消费者来说都太高，高油价特别对发展中国家带来冲击。