澳大利亚8月通胀率从3.5%上升至4%12，升幅达0.5个百分点。汽油价格单月上涨近15%，成为本月通胀上升的主要驱动力2。财政部长吉姆·查尔默斯将通胀上升归咎于全球油价上升以及正在进行的美国-以色列对伊朗的战争1。
澳大利亚央行已在今年进行了四次加息2，并在通胀数据发布前一天宣布了年内第四次加息决定2。澳央行的通胀目标区间为2%-3%2。虽然标题通胀走高，但核心通胀率（修剪平均数）在8月保持平稳，与6月和7月均为3.6%2。央行定于11月3日召开下次会议，届时将评估劳动力市场数据和新一轮通胀数据后，决定是否继续加息2。查尔默斯坚持政府支出不应对高通胀负责，这一立场招致批评1。
Australia's inflation rate jumped to 4.0% in August, climbing 0.5 percentage points from 3.5% the previous month 12. The sharp increase has intensified concerns about additional interest rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of Australia before year's end 1.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers attributed the inflationary surge to rising global oil prices flowing through to Australian markets and ongoing geopolitical tensions, specifically citing the U.S.-Israel conflict involving Iran 1. However, his assertion that government spending bears no responsibility for elevated inflation has drawn criticism, with observers accusing him of gaslighting Australian citizens 1. Meanwhile, core inflation held steady at 3.6% in August, matching June and July levels 2, suggesting some underlying price pressures remain contained. Petrol prices were the primary driver of the monthly increase, rising nearly 15% in a single month 2.
The Reserve Bank has already implemented four rate increases this year 2, with its inflation target range set at 2% to 3% 2. The central bank is scheduled to hold its next policy meeting on November 3rd, when it will reassess labor market conditions and fresh inflation data before determining whether to proceed with another rate rise 2.
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