爱尔兰总理以市场缺陷为由拒绝能源价格上限, 因为主要供应商将价格提升至12.1%。
Ireland's PM rejects energy price cap, citing market flaws, as major suppliers raise prices up to 12.1%.
爱尔兰总理米歇尔·马丁(Micheál Martin)拒绝对能源实行价格上限,称其无效,并列举了零售和批发电力价格之间的三重差距,这是全球最高的,原因是结构性市场问题,而不是价格下跌。
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin has rejected a price cap on energy, calling it ineffective, and cited a threefold gap between retail and wholesale electricity prices—among the highest globally—due to structural market issues, not price gouging.
他说,政府应直接与能源公司合作,继续通过能源信贷支持家庭。
He said the government should work directly with energy firms and continue supporting households through energy credits.
包括Energia、Bord Gáis Energy和SSE航空公司在内的主要供应商已宣布涨价达12.1%。
Major suppliers including Energia, Bord Gáis Energy, and SSE Airtricity have announced price hikes up to 12.1%.