While consumers have borne the brunt of higher energy prices in the US, Europe and Japan, many Asian governments have sought to shoulder more of the strain through subsidies or force energy companies to pay by putting a cap on prices.

• 在美国、洲和日本，消费者承担了能源价格上涨的负担，但许多亚洲政府设法通过补贴承担更多压力，或通过设定价格上限，迫使能源企业买单。