澳大利亚联邦政府将于8月2日午夜结束燃油税折扣政策[1]。该政策自4月推出后，已将燃油税率从52.6美分/升降至20.6美分/升[1]。政府估计这项措施损失收入25亿澳元，延期后还将额外损失4亿澳元[1]。
折扣政策的终止将直接推高加油站的油价。预计燃油价格在折扣结束后将上升16美分/升[1]。澳大利亚储备银行评估认为，燃油税减免措施曾有效降低通胀0.5个百分点[1]。从消费端看，这项优惠政策的效果已在数据中体现——4月和5月汽油消费量分别较往年同期下降7%和10%[1]。
Australia's federal government will terminate its fuel tax discount at midnight on August 2, 2025, marking the end of a cost-of-living relief measure introduced in April.[1] The discount had reduced the fuel excise tax from 52.6 cents per liter to 20.6 cents per liter—a 60 percent reduction—and is estimated to have cost the government A$2.5 billion in lost revenue, with an additional A$400 million in losses from the extension period.[1] Upon expiration, petrol prices are expected to rise by approximately 16 cents per liter.[1]
The discount has demonstrably affected consumer behavior and broader economic conditions. Petrol consumption fell 7 percent in April and 10 percent in May compared to the same months in previous years.[1] The Reserve Bank of Australia estimated that the fuel tax cut reduced inflation by 0.5 percentage points.[1] Oil prices themselves experienced significant volatility during the discount period, surging 32.8 percent in March before declining 35 percent thereafter.[1]
