But following a referendum in January, the oil-rich south of his country has seceded.

不过在一月份的公民投票之后，石油资源丰富的南部地区从国家分离出去。

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Norway, after all, was a rich, efficiently administered country long before Statoil produced its first drop of oil.

毕竟在Statoil生产它第一桶石油之前，挪威就已经是一个富有，高效率管理的国家了。

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The International energy Agency (IEA) rarely intervenes in oil markets. The rich-country energy club keeps its vast reserves of oil to tackle emergencies caused by unforeseen supply disruptions.

国际能源署(IEA)向来极少干预原油市场，这个富国的能源俱乐部储备大量原油的目的，原本是为了应对由不可预见的供应中断而引发的紧急状况。

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Many have grown rich in construction, retail and banking, industries that are flourishing in this oil-rich country.

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Economists predicted the disaster would aggravate a deep economic recession in the oil-rich country of 23 million.

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But the scandal will taint the Bolkiah name and could dilute the clan's absolute hold on the oil-rich country.

CNN: 'Everyone Was Shocked'