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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Petlee Peter

'It's ridiculous': Canberra drivers hunt for cheap fuel as prices surge past $2.40

The price of petrol and diesel has skyrocketed over a four-day period in the ACT following the end of the federal government's fuel excise discount on Sunday.

While some drivers were shocked by the figures on the bowser, others travelled across the city to find the cheapest pumps.

Phil Morris had been recovering from pneumonia, but on Wednesday he took his 1973 Holden HQ out for a refill.

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