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Zac de Silva and Tess Ikonomou

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

Hundreds of petrol stations are out of fuel as the government considers capping gas and oil prices. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia will consider imposing a cap on gas and coal prices if they skyrocket due to the Iran war, Energy Minister Chris Bowen says.

As Australians head into the Easter long weekend, hundreds of service stations across the country are without fuel.

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