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Nation tops up fuel supply as Easter demand soars

Nation tops up fuel supply as Easter demand soars

Households and businesses face months of high fuel prices and associated costs even if there is a swift end to the Middle East conflict that is choking supply.

Bargain-hungry public warned of long tail to fuel shock

Bargain-hungry public warned of long tail to fuel shock

Bargain-hungry public warned of long tail to fuel shock

Bargain-hungry public warned of long tail to fuel shock

Motorists are getting access to better, real-time information about changing fuel prices as one state launches a crackdown on service stations.

Fewer stations run dry but supply strength questioned

Fewer stations run dry but supply strength questioned

Fewer stations run dry but supply strength questioned

Fewer stations run dry but supply strength questioned

Australians are being urged to stick to Easter holiday plans following measures to cut costs at the bowser but fuel supply strength is being questioned.

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Australia joins oil crisis talks ahead of key UN vote

Australia joins oil crisis talks ahead of key UN vote

Australia has joined nations for talks about a vital oil corridor, as the UN Security Council considers whether "defensive" action can be taken against Iran.

Caps on gas, coal costs on the cards if prices soar

Caps on gas, coal costs on the cards if prices soar

Australia is open to a cap on gas and coal prices if they spike due to the widening conflict in the Middle East, the Albanese government says.

Servos under the pump over prices as cost cuts kick in

Servos under the pump over prices as cost cuts kick in

After criticising Anthony Albanese for making a national televised speech on the fuel crisis, Angus Taylor has made an address to attack the government.

No clear case for longer Iran war with goals won: PM

No clear case for longer Iran war with goals won: PM

Australia will join a snap meeting to end disruption to shipping in a critical oil corridor as the prime minister questions the value of a prolonged Iran war.

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Extra fuel savings on the way after states end feud

Extra fuel savings on the way after states end feud

Extra fuel savings on the way after states end feud

Extra fuel savings on the way after states end feud

About $400 million of extra GST revenue as a result of the oil spike will be returned to motorists, despite the negative impact it will have on state buffers.

Fuel costs nip fishmongers ahead of Good Friday frenzy

Fuel costs nip fishmongers ahead of Good Friday frenzy

Fuel costs nip fishmongers ahead of Good Friday frenzy

Fuel costs nip fishmongers ahead of Good Friday frenzy

Fishmongers are absorbing fish price hikes ahead of Good Friday but are warning of when customers could feel the hip pocket sting if the fuel crisis continues.

Long, bumpy road ahead for fuel crisis, PM warns nation

Long, bumpy road ahead for fuel crisis, PM warns nation

Long, bumpy road ahead for fuel crisis, PM warns nation

Long, bumpy road ahead for fuel crisis, PM warns nation

Australians are being warned the fuel crisis could worsen as Anthony Albanese uses a national address to urge motorists to think of others when filling up.

Fuel relief may not be enough to help stressed budgets

Fuel relief may not be enough to help stressed budgets

Fuel relief may not be enough to help stressed budgets

Fuel relief may not be enough to help stressed budgets

Two of Australia's biggest banks have recorded noticeable rises in the value of fuel transactions, with one also seeing evidence of potential stockpiling.

Fuel pain to last longer despite tax cut kicking in

Fuel pain to last longer despite tax cut kicking in

Fuel pain to last longer despite tax cut kicking in

Fuel pain to last longer despite tax cut kicking in

Fuel prices won't immediately become cheaper at the bowser as a tax cut comes into effect, and might take weeks to flow through to motorists.

Embattled motorists win bowser relief as taxes slashed

Embattled motorists win bowser relief as taxes slashed

Embattled motorists win bowser relief as taxes slashed

Embattled motorists win bowser relief as taxes slashed

The government has moved to cut taxes on petrol and diesel, as the Middle East war sends global oil prices through the roof.

Truck tax cut backed as fuel-rationing threat looms

Truck tax cut backed as fuel-rationing threat looms

Truck tax cut backed as fuel-rationing threat looms

Truck tax cut backed as fuel-rationing threat looms

Business groups have urged the government to cut the road-user charge for trucks, but not the fuel excise for all motorists.

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Australia to be 'overprepared' for ongoing fuel woes

Australians are being urged to use common sense instead of stockpiling petrol and diesel as the government proposes new powers to secure supplies.

Drivers urged to nab 'undersold fuel' as costs spike

Data on fuel has revealed which capital cities are offering the cheapest and most expensive prices as motorists are urged to use an "undersold" option.

EV loans double as pressured drivers dodge petrol pump

After years of government incentives to boost electric vehicle sales, a climate change sceptic's war has Aussies ditching the pump for the plug at high speed.

Coalition calls for cut to fuel tax as price woes mount

Cutting battery and EV subsidies would help pay for a coalition plan to halve the fuel excise amid a surge in oil prices caused by the Iran war.

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Bigger fines for dodgy servos but fuel fears remain

Fresh produce is likely to go up in price as higher fuel costs flow through the nation's supply chains, but relief to petrol shortages is on the way.

Fuel shortages, price hikes drive rethink on ethanol

Innovative fuel-saving ideas are being tossed up to tackle Australia's shortages as the Iran war throws global oil trade into chaos and prices soar.

Diesel standards eased as fuel shortages deepen

Measures to help more diesel flow into the domestic market have been announced as hundreds of service stations across Australia run dry.

Fuel theft and aggression spikes at petrol stations

Service station operators are reporting a rise in fuel theft and customer anger as the cost of fuel continues to climb.

Rationing not yet on the cards as fuel outlook worsens

Australia has been reassured by a key trading partner its fuel supplies are not at risk as other nations look to limit exports to support domestic markets.

'Bumps' but no fuel shock yet as tankers cancelled

The war in the Middle East has forced six fuel shipments to Australia to be cancelled, but a minister insists any shortages are demand not supply driven.

Fuel companies warned to give Aussies fair go at bowser

To address fuel availability issues at service stations, companies will be allowed to co-ordinate with each other on supply but not prices.

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