澳大利亚最大燃料零售商Ampol近日发出预警，指中东地缘政治局势升级已威胁到全球能源供应。[1] 该公司表示，"近几周我们看到中东地缘政治紧张局势进一步升级，大幅减少了霍尔木兹海峡的流量，以及威胁巴卜曼德海峡的供应"。[1] 这些关键海上运输通道的压力导致全球原油和精炼燃料成本随之上升。[1]
原油价格波动反映了市场的不稳定性。[1] 本月早期，原油价格一度突破每桶100美元，其后回落至低于90美元，目前仍保持波动状态。[1] 为应对供应风险，沙特阿拉伯已通过陆地管道将数百万桶原油改道至红海港口，以绕过霍尔木兹海峡。[1]
澳大利亚驾驶者面临新一轮价格上涨压力。[1] 澳大利亚无铅汽油平均价格已从纪录高位上方2.50澳元/升回升至1.82澳元/升，柴油为2.19澳元/升。[1] 随着澳政府16¢/升燃油税减免政策将于8月2日结束，油价很可能进一步上升。[1] Ampol首席执行官Matt Halliday称，今年冲突对全球能源市场造成了"前所未有的破坏"。[1]
Australia's largest fuel retailer Ampol has warned that escalating tensions in the Middle East are threatening global oil transport routes and driving up fuel costs for Australian drivers.[1] The company highlighted that geopolitical instability has significantly reduced shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and poses a threat to supply lines in the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb in the Red Sea.[1] Ampol Chief Executive Matt Halliday stated that the conflict has created "unprecedented disruption" to global energy markets this year.[1]
The timing of these warnings compounds pressure on Australian consumers, as the federal government's 16-cent-per-litre fuel excise reduction is set to expire on August 2.[1] Crude oil prices have remained volatile, briefly surpassing $100 per barrel earlier this month before falling below $90, reflecting market uncertainty.[1] Unleaded petrol prices have already retreated from record highs above A$2.50 per litre to A$1.82 per litre, while diesel stands at A$2.19 per litre.[1]
Saudi Arabia has responded to the supply disruptions by redirecting millions of barrels of crude oil via overland pipeline to Red Sea ports, circumventing the Strait of Hormuz.[1] Despite these measures, Australian motorists face the prospect of significant price increases once the temporary tax relief ends.