[(Title)] US naval blockade possible for disrupting Russian oil, gas supplies - Interior Secretary.

NEW YORK, September 30. /TASS/. US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said a naval blockade of Russia was an option for limiting Russia's role on the global energy market, Washington Examiner quoted him as saying.

《华盛顿观察者》报援美国内政大臣莱恩·津克（Ryan Zinke）说，引美国内政部长瑞恩·津克表示，对俄罗斯进行海上封锁是限制俄罗斯在全球能源市场中扮演角色的一种选择。

"The United States has that ability, with our Navy, to make sure the sea lanes are open, and, if necessary, to blockade ... to make sure that their energy does not go to market, " Zinke was quoted as saying during an industry event in Pittsburgh hosted by the Consumer Energy Alliance.

“美国有能力和我们的海军一起确保海上航线畅通，并在必要时进行封锁……为了确保他们的能源不会被投放市场，“ Zinke在匹兹堡举行的一次行业活动中接受采访时说。 

According to the paper, the minister said that the use of the hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, technology gave Washington an advantage over Russia and Iran because its reduced Washington's dependence on foreign hydrocarbons.

据该报报道，这位部长表示，美国通过应用水力压裂技术减少了对外国碳氢化合物的依赖，这使华盛顿相较俄罗斯和伊朗拥有优势。

At the same time, Zinke said the Russian economy strongly relied on oil and gas revenues.

与此同时，津克说，俄罗斯经济强烈依赖石油和天然气收入。

"I believe the reason they are in the Middle East is they want to broker energy just like they do in eastern Europe, the southern belly of Europe," he said.

他说：“我相信，他们之所以在中东，是因为他们想像在欧洲南部的东欧那样破坏能源 。”

According to the Interior Secretary, Washington was also considering economic measures to put pressure on Russia and Iran in order to squeeze them out of the global energy market.

据内政大臣称，华盛顿还考虑采取经济措施对俄罗斯和伊朗施加压力，以迫使他们脱离全球能源市场。

"The economic option on Iran and Russia is, more or less, leveraging and replacing fuels," Zinke said. "We can do that because ... the United States is the largest producer of oil and gas.".

“伊朗和俄罗斯的经济选择是利用替代燃料，”津克说：“我们可以做到这一点，因为美国是最大的石油和天然气生产国。”