随着油价飙升，澳大利亚人开始在加油站减少加油，8月份柴油销量创下2002年以来的最大降幅，汽油销量的下滑也进一步加剧。
Australians are pulling back at the pump as fuel prices surge, with sales of diesel dropping in August by the most since 2022 and the decline in petrol sales deepening.
根据周四公布的政府数据，澳大利亚人在8月购买了26亿升柴油，比去年同期下降5.6%，创下2月以来的最低纪录。汽车汽油销量也有所下降，骤降近8%，至12亿升。
Australians bought 2.6 billion liters of diesel in August, down 5.6% from the same month a year earlier and the least since February, according to government data released Thursday. Automotive petrol sales were also down, dropping almost 8% to 1.2 billion liters.
自从美国和以色列在2月下旬袭击伊朗以来的六个月中，燃油销量有四个月出现下降。这场战争引发了能源价格飙升，尽管进行了减税并采取了确保供应的政府努力，但能源价格目前依然居高不下。
Sales of the fuels have dropped in four of the six months since the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February. The war ignited a surge in energy prices, which are still elevated despite tax cuts and government efforts to ensure supply.
今年前八个月，汽车汽油销量下降了10%以上，因为消费者对燃油价格飙升作出反应，减少了开车出行并转向电动和混合动力汽车。
Sales of automotive petrol are down more than 10% in the first eight months of this year as consumers react to the spike in fuel prices by driving less and switching to electric and hybrid vehicles.
人们发现要放弃对运输、采矿和农业至关重要的柴油则更加困难。尽管价格上涨，今年迄今为止售出的柴油总量仍比去年增长了0.5%。然而，如果8月份出现的销量下降趋势持续下去，2026年可能会成为自疫情以来年度销量首次出现下降的年份。
People are finding it harder to switch away from diesel, which is essential for transport, mining and agriculture. The volume of diesel sold so far this year was up 0.5% from last year, despite the increase in prices. However, a continuation of the declines seen in August could mean that 2026 could be the first year since the pandemic to see a drop in annual sales.
