中东局势恶化正在推高澳大利亚的燃油成本。1澳大利亚无铅汽油平均价格已攀升至每升2.11澳元，较7月的1.55澳元大幅上涨。1柴油价格自6月以来上升近50%，全球油价突破每桶100美元。1这轮涨价背景是霍尔木兹海峡油轮遭袭击，该海峡运输全球约五分之一的石油。1
NRMA发言人彼得·库里表示，这种高价格已成为"新常态"，且"几乎完全取决于中东会发生什么"。1为缓解压力，澳大利亚政府在4月临时将燃油消费税减半（每升减少26美分），随后缩减至16美分/升，该措施持续至8月2日。1上升的燃油成本预计将加剧通胀压力，澳大利亚储备银行可能在9月底的货币政策委员会会议上调整现金利率。1
Escalating tensions in the Middle East have triggered a sharp surge in global oil prices, with crude now trading above $100 per barrel, directly translating into soaring fuel costs for Australian consumers 1. Unleaded petrol prices across Australia have climbed to an average of $2.11 per litre, a dramatic jump from $1.55 per litre in July, while diesel has risen nearly 50 percent since June 1. The spike is being driven by disruptions to critical shipping routes, with approximately one-fifth of the world's oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz—a passage now vulnerable to attacks 1.
According to NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury, the elevated fuel prices represent a "new normal" and are "almost entirely dependent on what happens in the Middle East" 1. The surge in energy costs is expected to intensify inflationary pressures, prompting speculation that the Reserve Bank of Australia may adjust the cash rate at its September monetary policy committee meeting 1. The Australian government had previously offered relief by temporarily halving fuel excise in April following the initial conflict escalation, reducing prices by 26 cents per litre, though this concession was later scaled back to 16 cents per litre and ended on August 2 1.
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