Energy markets react to global tensions
能源市場對全球緊張局勢做出反應
Because global energy demand is inelastic, any threat to energy chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz causes instant volatility.
由於全球能源需求缺乏彈性，任何對荷姆茲海峽等能源咽喉點的威脅都會引發即時的波動。
Since energy markets are global, a crisis in one region, like the Russia-Ukraine war, forces nations everywhere to compete for limited resources like LNG.
由於能源市場是全球性的，區域性危機（例如俄烏戰爭）會迫使各國爭奪液化天然氣（LNG）等有限資源。
Higher energy prices then trigger inflation, raising costs for manufacturing and transportation.
較高的能源價格隨後會引發通貨膨脹，進而增加製造與運輸成本。
To protect themselves, countries are now prioritizing energy security by diversifying suppliers and investing in renewables, which they see as a way to avoid relying on imported fossil fuels.
為保護自身，各國現正透過供應商多元化與投資再生能源來優先考量能源安全，並視其為擺脫對進口化石燃料依賴的方式。
