堪培拉一家7-Eleven周一因燃油促销抢购导致汽油短缺和柴油价格高企。 A 7-Eleven in Canberra ran out of petrol Monday due to panic buying from a fuel promotion, causing shortages and high diesel prices.

由于与全国性促销活动相关的恐慌购买, 坎贝拉霍尔特的一家7-11站周一用尽了汽油, A 7-Eleven station in Holt, Canberra, ran out of petrol Monday due to panic buying linked to a nationwide promotion offering discounted fuel vouchers, which were being traded across regions. 该加油站只剩下柴油了,星期二前预计会有新的供应。 The station had only diesel left and expected new supplies by Tuesday. 其他当地站点报告库存少,一些汽车司机为柴油支付高达每升2.49美元的费用,并使用吉里罐装燃料,从而发出安全警告。 Other local stations reported low inventories, with some motorists paying up to $2.49 per litre for diesel and resorting to carrying fuel in jerry cans, prompting safety warnings. 官员说,购买恐慌,而不是供应短缺,是燃料供应的主要威胁,并警告不要储存。 Officials said panic buying, not supply shortages, was the main threat to fuel availability and cautioned against stockpiling. 已经分发但没有得到证实的定价指控。 Claims of price gouging circulated but were not substantiated.