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business reporter Daniel Ziffer

The fuel excise is back, but tax isn't the only thing driving petrol prices

Buying petrol in Perth at the moment? You're paying more than anyone in any other capital. For now.

The reinstatement of the fuel excise — cut for six months to take the sting out of soaring fuel prices — is creating uneven costs at pumps across the nation.

Despite the tax hike, the national average price of a litre of unleaded fuel went down last week to 182.5 cents.

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