Mr.Obama never did offer a good or even particular reason for the oil majors to face this Carter-era inspiration -- apart from appeasing the populist furies.

• 奥巴马先生确实永远不会提供合适的或者甚至特别的理由给各大石油公司，去接受卡特总统时期的激励，但平息民众的愤怒除外。