However, the president also knows the value of oil development.

然而，总统也知道石油开发的价值。

On October 27, the U.S. Department of Interior approved a huge oil development project in western Alaska by ConocoPhillips.

10月27日，美国内政部批准了康菲石油公司在阿拉斯加西部的大型石油开发项目。

Matthew Hale of Rystad Energy, a consultancy, says the vast majority of Russian oil development is in onshore fields that, despite the cold, are easy to exploit.

咨询公司 Rystad Energy 的马修·黑尔 (Matthew Hale) 表示，俄罗斯绝大多数的石油开发都在陆上油田， 尽管寒冷，但仍易于开采。