Analysts said that many of the oil companies involved in the bidding believed they would struggle to break even under the terms on offer.
分析人士称，许多参与投标的石油公司认为，按照出价条款，他们想收支平衡都难。
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The bill would also rescind a tax credit for "domestic manufacturing" that oil companies received in 2004 and a much smaller tax break for geological expenses.