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【原文标题】Osborne: 'Let families benefit' from low oil prices 【中文标题】英国财政大臣奥斯本：让低油价惠及各家各户 【原文链接】 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-30704197 【更新时间】 6 January 2015 Last updated at 23:30 【正文】 Chancellor George Osborne has warnedthat it is "vital" for the fall in oil prices to be passed toconsumers. 英国财政大臣奥斯本警示道让下跌的油价惠及消费者是至关重要的。
Mr Osbornetweeted that they should feel the benefit not only in pump prices but utilitybills, heating oil and airline tickets. 奥斯本推特发文，消费者除了在加油时享受下跌油价的好处，在物业账单、民用燃油费和机票方面上也应如此。
He raised theissue at Cabinet, saying the government should watch the industry "likehawks" to ensure savings were passed on. 他在内阁会议中提出此事项，称政府应密切关注产业发展，确保人民能省下钱。
The Treasurysaid it was examining whether any action was needed. 财政部称正在观察时态发展，看是否需要采取行动。
A spokesmansaid officials were conducting studies into whether industries are passing onthe fall in oil prices to consumers. 官方发言人说道，官员正开展调查研究，看各行业是否能把下跌油价的好处惠及消费者们。
The price ofBrent crude oil has fallen to $51.12 per barrel, its lowest level since March2009 - six months ago it cost $115. 布伦特原油的价格每桶已下跌至51.12美元，是自2009年3月以来的最低价。六个月以前，油价每桶115美元。
Supermarket cuts 超市降价
All four big UKsupermarkets have announced further fuel price cuts, bringing petrol evercloser to £1 a litre. 英国四大超市纷纷宣布燃料价格下降，每公升汽油将近1英镑。
Tesco,Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Asda have reduced prices by 2p a litre on bothpetrol and diesel. 特斯科(Tesco)、莫里森(Morrisons)、塞恩斯伯里(Sainsbury's)和阿斯达(Asda)都把汽油、柴油每公升下调了2英镑。
Mr Osborne'stweet noted that the price of oil was at its lowest in five years and added:"Vital this is passed on to families at petrol pumps, through utilitybills and air fares." 奥斯本推特上谈到，现在油价是五年内最低位，并补充道现重要的是让每家每户都享受到低油价的好处，如加油、物业账单与机票。
Energy UK chiefexecutive Lawrence Slade insisted cuts in the wholesale price of gas were beingpassed on to consumers. 英国能源公司首席执行官劳伦斯•斯莱德(LawrenceSlade)坚持道，汽油批发价的下降已正把低油价的好处与消费者共享。
"Whenpeople shop around they can easily find deals that are over £100 cheaper thanthis time last year and in line with cuts in wholesale energy prices," hesaid. 他说：“人们购物的时候会发现，账单会比上年同期便宜100磅以上，这是与能源批发价下降分不开的。”
BBC politicalcorrespondent Ross Hawkins said politicians were keen to be seen fighting forlower prices. BBC政治记者Ross Hawkins谈到政客们热衷于争取更低的价格。
Last year,Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander wrote to allthe main fuel suppliers and distributors, calling on them to pass on thebenefit of falling prices as soon as possible. 上年，自由民主党支持者，财政部首席秘书(Danny Alexander)呼吁所有主要燃料供应商、分销商把下降油价的益处尽可能地与人们共享。
Mr Alexandertold ITV News that falling oil prices are a "benefit to most of the UKeconomy" provided that the savings are passed on "at the pumps, inthe cost of holidays and in the cost of heating homes". 他也告诉独立电视 新闻频道下降的油价对英国经济来说是好的，使人们能从加油站、假日消费和供热系统中省下钱。
He also saidmore support was needed for the North Sea oil and gas sector which, as thebiggest industrial investor in the UK, is "adversely affected" byfalling prices. "So, that is why we are also putting in place a morebeneficial tax environment," he added. 他补充道北海石油和天然气公作为英国最大的工业投资者应给予更大的支持，他们正被下跌的油价不利地影响着。同时，这也是财政部正落实打造一个更有利的纳税环境。
Labour shadowenergy secretary Caroline Flint said the Conservatives had done"absolutely nothing" to address firms' failures to pass on reductionsin wholesale costs. 工党支持者能源部影子大臣CarolineFlint称，一些公司没能下调批发成本，保守党对此事毫无处理。
"We needaction, not another inquiry," Ms Flint said, and repeated calls for theregulator to have the power to force energy companies to pass on savings. 她说道“我们需要的是实际行动，而不是调查。”并呼吁有权利的管理者推动一些能源企业把低油价省下的钱传递给消费者。
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