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能源經濟與金融分析研究所(IEEFA)指出,在中東能源危機期間,柴油似乎是澳洲主要的脆弱環節。

-- 能源經濟與金融分析研究所(IEEFA)週四表示,鑑於澳洲依賴亞洲進口柴油,而這些進口柴油又來自中東原油,全球能源危機的影響在澳洲可能表現得最為嚴重,柴油短缺問題尤其突出。 隨著對有限供應的競爭加劇,澳洲在亞洲的貿易夥伴將面臨越來越大的壓力。 IEEFA指出,到4月初,柴油價格達到峰值,較年初上漲了兩倍,而原油和汽油價格也上漲了近一倍。 該研究所還指出,以每美元GDP計算,澳洲是世界上柴油消費量最大的國家之一,其消費量約為美國和日本的三倍。 儘管如此,澳洲只有約13%的柴油產自國內煉油廠,使其成為全球最大的柴油進口國,其柴油廣泛應用於商用公路車輛、鐵路、農業和採礦業。 能源經濟與金融分析研究所(IEEFA)表示,如果亞太地區出口商無法維持所需的柴油進口量,澳洲可能難以滿足其全部柴油需求。 澳洲輕型商用車和卡車車隊消耗了道路上53%的柴油,因此,澳洲可以抓住這項契機,推廣更有效率、更慢速的駕駛方式,以提高燃油經濟性,並優化車輛維護和物流。 節能駕駛(有時也稱為超節油駕駛)包括避免急加速、提前減速以避免不必要的煞車、更早升檔以及盡量減少怠速。 IEEFA指出,光是這些技巧就能讓最勤勉的駕駛者比那些忽略這些技巧的駕駛者節省35%的燃油。 例如,物流巨頭Linfox在2012年實施了一項節能駕駛計劃,並將其碳排放量減少了14%。 IEEFA表示,農業、礦業和鐵路運輸領域可以節省15%至40%的燃油。 報告指出,政府應主導在這些行業推行駕駛員教育和培訓,以提高燃油效率。這將有助於緩解供應短缺,並減輕能源危機對企業的財務影響。 報告稱,澳洲10%的駕駛人行駛了40%的里程,這為政府提供了可重點關注的「唾手可得」的群體,政府可以透過此類舉措加以扶持。此外,能源經濟與金融分析研究所(IEEFA)建議鼓勵該族群採用電動車。

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