
对许多选民来说,他们在中期选举中的选择可能取决于一件事:加油站的疼痛。
For many voters, their choice in the midterm elections could come down to one thing: the pain at the pump.
自伊朗战争于二月开始以来,更高的燃料成本已成为美国人日益增长的压力点。
Since the Iran War began in February, higher fuel costs have become a growing pressure point for Americans.
霍尔木兹海峡的中断,这一关键的全球航运咽喉要道,已收紧全球燃料供应并推高全球能源价格。
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping chokepoint, have tightened global fuel supplies and pushed energy prices worldwide.
据AAA燃油价格追踪器显示,截至11月2日,美国今天的普通汽油平均价格比一年前高出近40%。在42个州,今天每加仑普通汽油价格至少比一年前高出1美元。
On average, regular gas prices in the US today are nearly 40% higher than a year ago, according to AAA's Fuel Price Tracker as of November 2. In 42 states, regular gas prices per gallon today are at least $1 higher than they were a year ago.
对于用于农业和制造业等行业以及运输货物的柴油来说,涨幅更为剧烈。全美所有州的柴油价格平均上涨了71%。
For diesel fuel, which is used in industries like agriculture and manufacturing, as well as for transporting goods, the rise has been even sharper. Across all US states, diesel prices have risen by 71% on average.
几乎每个美国州今年秋天都创下柴油历史最高价,罗得岛州、马萨诸塞州和纽约州除外,这三个州在2022年出现了更高的价格,当时俄罗斯入侵乌克兰导致全球燃料价格飙升。
Almost every US state recorded its highest-ever diesel prices this fall, with the exception of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York, which saw higher prices in 2022, when Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent global fuel prices soaring.
白宫一位发言人告诉《商业内幕》,一旦中东冲突结束,汽油价格将“急剧下降”,并补充说伊朗也“不会拥有核武器”。
A White House spokesperson told Business Insider that once the conflict in the Middle East ends, gas prices will "drop drastically," adding Iran also "will not have a nuclear weapon."
“得益于美军的出色工作,现在流出波斯湾的石油比伊朗冲突开始前更多,”发言人说。
"Thanks to the exceptional work of the US military, more oil is now flowing out of the Persian Gulf than before the Iran conflict began," the spokesperson said.
为了了解美国各地燃料价格的上涨情况,《商业内幕》使用AAA数据,将今天的汽油价格与一年前的价格进行比较。
To see how fuel prices have risen across the US, Business Insider used AAA data to compare today's gas prices with those a year ago.
我们按普通汽油价格的涨幅对所有美国州进行了排名,普通汽油是大多数人在加油站看到的价格。我们还列出了每个州柴油价格的涨幅,以提供更全面的图景。
We ranked all US states by the percentage increase in regular prices, which most people see at the pump. We also listed the rise in diesel prices in each state to provide a fuller picture.
看看过去一年中每个美国州的价格涨幅,按从最小到最剧烈的顺序排列。
See how prices have risen in every US state in the past year, ranked from lowest to sharpest rise.