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Fuel suppliers hauled in for explanation over prices

Fuel suppliers hauled in for explanation over prices

Fuel suppliers will have "the book thrown at them" if they are found to be profiteering off the conflict in the Middle East, the government says.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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