-- 能源經濟與金融分析研究所（IEEFA）週二表示，澳洲對柴油進口的嚴重依賴使其極易受到當前全球供應衝擊和中東衝突引發的價格上漲的影響。 作為全球最大的柴油進口國，澳洲近幾週來面臨越來越大的壓力，因為該國約87%的柴油供應依賴進口，而柴油又是該國經濟關鍵部門的支柱。 IEEFA澳洲執行長阿曼丁·丹尼斯-瑞安強調，儘管如此，需求側仍有很大的調整空間。 這些調整措施包括節能駕駛、改善維修和優化物流，這些措施可以在幾週內將關鍵產業的柴油使用量減少10%至20%。 同樣，報告強調，在採礦、農業和鐵路領域，需要改善車輛閒置時間、有效載荷和駕駛員行為，以實現高達40%的節能效果，這在過去幾周等供應日益緊張的時期至關重要。 該報告還指出，澳洲與主要燃料出口國的地理隔離是一個關鍵的脆弱性，並警告說，這可能導致該國出現燃料短缺，而且這種短缺可能會比其他能源供應脆弱的國家持續更長時間。
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