澳大利亚企业敦促政府降低燃料费用以防止短缺. Australian businesses urge government to cut fuel charges to prevent shortages.

澳大利亚企业敦促政府将重型车辆的道路使用费用降低32. 4美分/升. Australian businesses are urging the government to cut the heavy-vehicle road-user charge by 32.4 cents per litre. 澳大利亚工商会和州政府组织提出这项措施是确保燃料供应的四点计划的一部分, The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and state groups have proposed the measure as part of a four-point plan to secure fuel supplies amid shortages linked to the Middle East oil crisis. 官员警告说,如果不立即采取行动, 在未来几个月内可能需要进行燃料配给. With hundreds of service stations running dry, officials warn that without immediate action, fuel rationing could become necessary in the coming months.