-- 奥本海默公司的一项调查显示，由于汽油价格高企，约五分之三的美国消费者计划削减非必需支出，其中大多数人正在考虑减少旅行和娱乐方面的开支。 这家券商表示，在接受调查的1000名家庭决策者中，重点关注了880名驾驶混合动力车或汽油车的受访者。 该调查旨在评估汽油价格上涨对消费者行为的潜在影响，并确定如果燃油成本持续高企，他们可能会采取哪些行动。 奥本海默分析师布莱恩·纳格尔和安德鲁·查萨诺夫在周五的一份报告中指出，美国汽油价格已超过每加仑4美元，而近期低点为每加仑2.80美元。此次油价飙升是由于中东冲突导致供应中断和生产停工，进而推高了原油价格。 纳格尔和查萨诺夫写道：“由于汽油价格高企，我们调查中近60%的受访者表示计划主动削减非必需支出，其中74%的人计划每月减少超过400美元的非必需支出。” 奥本海默表示，调查显示，计划削减开支的人中有62%倾向于首先减少旅行和娱乐支出，例如体育赛事和音乐会。 调查还显示，服装和家居相关支出可能是消费者可以节省开支的其他领域。 密歇根大学周五公布的最终调查结果显示，美国消费者信心指数较4月份的初步估计有所改善，但仍处于历史低位，因为短期通胀预期录得一年来最大的月度增幅。 纳格尔和查萨诺夫表示：“由于汽油价格至少在短期内仍将居高不下，我们预计受害者多于受益者，而且几乎没有‘避险天堂’。” “风险最大的行业包括运动休闲服饰、消费电子产品和中端家居用品连锁店。”
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