Over the last year, the rising cost of oil, tight global supplies, geopolitical uncertainties and the falling value of the dollar prompted hikes in the price of gasoline, electricity and water.
去年，油料费用不断增加、全球供应紧张、地缘政治的不稳定性以及美元币值不断下跌，引起汽油、电力和水的价格上扬。