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Influencer Georgie Stevenson Responds To Backlash Over ‘Tone-Deaf’ Post About Petrol Prices

The wellness influencer was told to “read the room” after a post about soaring petrol prices.

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Unions urge five per cent pay rise as inflation bites

Employer groups warn a pay rise above inflation for minimum wage earners would only tip more fuel onto the fire as rising petrol prices worry the Reserve Bank.

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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.

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Irish Government to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel amid high energy prices

A diesel rebate scheme for hauliers and bus operators is also expected, which will be backdated.

Evening Standard

How reducing ‘just in case’ purchases can help avoid empty shelves and fuel bowsers

If you’ve topped up your tank at a petrol station recently, did it feel like you were “panic buying”? Or did it feel more like “I’d better buy some, just in case”?

The Conversation

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.

AAP

Petrol and diesel prices hit new highs as Iran war takes its toll

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Trump Promised Bigger Tax Refunds—But Rising Gas Prices Could Cancel Them Out

Explore how rising fuel costs are offsetting the benefits of larger tax refunds in the US, impacting household spending and economic growth.

International Business Times UK

Europe’s ‘staggering’ clean power gains undermined by failure to phase out fuel-burning machines

The EU’s reluctance to replace petrol cars and gas boilers keep it hooked on foreign fuels, say industry groups

The Guardian - UK

AI will tell you Australia’s fuel reserve is in the US. But is that even true?

Australia does not have a government-backed stockpile, experts say, and even if we did still store oil in the US, it would not be much

The Guardian - AU

Watch: Spain is spending €5bn to lower its energy costs — will other EU members follow?

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez just took drastic action, rolling out a €5bn energy emergency package featuring 80 different measures. What are they and will they help to cut the bills?

Euronews

Bracing Yourself At The Bowser? Here’s Some Petrol Hacks To Slash The Soaring Prices

From discount schemes to handy car tips, there are ways to keep everything running smoothly.

Pedestrian.tv

Diesel shortages hit provinces, pumps dry

Fuel shortages, particularly diesel, have intensified across several provinces, with long queues forming at petrol stations, supplies running out within hours and motorists left waiting without certainty of refuelling.

Bangkok Post

Trump's Transport Secretary Urges Americans to Trust a 'Long-Term Strategy' Amid Gas Crisis

As petrol prices soar following the recent Middle East conflict, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urges citizens to grant the president grace during this transitional economic period.

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Europe's response to the relentless surge in energy and fuel costs from the war in Iran

Brent crude topped €100 a barrel after the Strait of Hormuz was closed. With no unified EU response from Brussels, capitals are opting for tax cuts, price caps or simply delaying concrete action.

The Guardian - AU

As Labor faces pressure to respond boldly to oil shock, it needs to find more unconventional levers to pull

Leveraging Australian gas exports to ensure we get oil in return is among the offbeat ideas we could be hearing more about

The Guardian - UK

Starmer adviser urges ministers to look at profits cap for energy and petrol firms

PM’s ‘cost of living champion’ calls for consideration of temporary measure to prevent profiteering from Iran war

The Independent UK

Starmer to hold emergency Cobra meeting over Iran war after warning prices rises are ‘inescapable’

The prime minister will meet with senior ministers and Bank of England governor on ⁠Monday ‌to discuss the impact of ‌the conflict

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The Guardian - UK

‘Trumpflation’: how the Iran war’s economic storm could affect Britons

Yet another cost of living crisis looms with fuel, food, holiday, energy and home loan prices expected to rise

The Guardian - AU

Petrol theft expected to rise in Australia as police call for more CCTV and prepaid pumps

Amid a surge in fuel prices and fear of shortages, SA police chief signals officers might stop investigating ‘drive-offs’ unless service stations install prepaid pumps

The Guardian - AU

Australia last rationed fuel in the 1970s. Could we do it again?

As oil prices skyrocket, analysts believe the disruption to the global supply will last months, not weeks. So what other options are there?

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance

Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say

The Guardian - UK

How the Iran war has sent shocks rippling across the globe

From restaurant closures in the Philippines and petrol rationing in Sri Lanka, to Asian food production crises due to fertiliser shortages, the effects of the US-Israeli war on Iran reverberate around the world

The Guardian - UK

Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand

International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supply

The Conversation

Do petrol retailers really ‘price-gouge’ during oil price spikes?

The US-Israel strikes on Iran in late February caused an immediate spike in oil prices, and volatility has only increased since then. It quickly led to fears among motorists of “price-gouging” – petrol retailers raising their prices to take advantage of consumer panic.

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