澳大利亚炼油厂寻求政府补贴, 以在燃料成本及安全关切不断攀升时保持开放。 Australia’s refineries seek government subsidies to stay open amid rising fuel costs and security concerns.

澳大利亚剩下的两个炼油厂正在寻求新的政府补贴,因为全球燃料价格上涨和中东紧张局势加剧了对燃料安全的担忧。 Australia’s two remaining oil refineries are seeking renewed government subsidies as rising global fuel prices and Middle East tensions heighten fuel security concerns. 维瓦能源公司(Viva Energy)的吉隆(Geelong)和安波尔(Ampol)的莱顿(Lytton)工厂都说,通胀驱动的成本增长威胁到它们的生存能力。 With the current support set to expire in 2027, both Viva Energy’s Geelong and Ampol’s Lytton plants say inflation-driven cost increases threaten their viability. 该国进口了约90%的液体燃料,国内炼油能力在过去15年中下降了70%。 The country imports about 90% of its liquid fuel, and domestic refining capacity has dropped 70% over the past 15 years. 尽管燃料储量在十多年来达到最高水平,但仍然没有达到国际建议的要求。 Though fuel reserves are at their highest in over a decade, they still fall short of international recommendations. 预计政府将在三个星期内决定补贴的延长。 The government is expected to decide on the subsidy extension within three weeks.