Fuel shortages force closures of hundreds of gas stations in Cambodia
柬埔寨數百家加油站因燃料短缺被迫關閉
In mid-March 2026, Cambodia faced a major energy crisis as hundreds of gas stations were forced to close.
在2026年3月中旬，柬埔寨面臨一場嚴重的能源危機，數百家加油站被迫關閉。
This disruption was triggered by escalating conflicts in the Middle East, which led to global oil market volatility.
這場混亂是由中東地區不斷升級的衝突所引發的，導致全球石油市場動盪（ㄉㄨㄥˋㄉㄤˋ）。
Because Cambodia relies entirely on imports from neighbors like Singapore and Vietnam, it felt the impact immediately.
由於柬埔寨完全依賴從新加坡和越南等鄰國進口，因此立即感受到了衝擊。
This caused significant economic strain, with diesel prices jumping by 66% and regular gasoline by 35%.
這造成了嚴重的經濟壓力，柴油價格飆漲（ㄅㄧㄠㄓㄤˇ）66%，普通汽油價格上漲35%。
Authorities, including the Ministry of Commerce, launched nationwide investigations to ensure stations were not hoarding fuel to profit from future price hikes.
包括商務部在內的當局展開了全國性的調查，以確保加油站沒有囤積（ㄊㄨㄣˊㄐㄧ）燃料以從未來的價格上漲中牟利（ㄇㄡˊㄌㄧˋ）。
While the government maintains that there is no national fuel shortage, the volatile global market continues to pose a significant challenge to Cambodia's transport sector and overall economic stability.
雖然政府堅稱全國沒有燃料短缺，但動盪的全球市場持續對柬埔寨的交通運輸業和整體經濟穩定構成重大挑戰。
