Steep Petrol Price Hikes to Hurt Australian Motorists

Steep Petrol Price Hikes to Hurt Australian Motorists
A fuel bowser is seen with different petrol types in Sydney, Australia, on February 29, 2012. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Many motorists across Australia will soon see petrol prices shoot up the next time they fill their cars as cities start to reach their first new petrol cycle following the reinstatement of the full fuel excise.

While more and more petrol stations in capital cities such as Melbourne and Sydney are charging around $2.14 a litre (US$5.11 a gallon), others have not raised their prices, Seven News reported.
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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