The Hidden Fuel Crisis Hitting Australia’s Farms—and Grocery Bills

Australians could be in for a hidden inflation shock even as standard unleaded petrol prices normalise.

Mark Pressler among his sugarcane in Bundaberg, Queensland. Courtesy of Mark Pressler

Farmer Mark Pressler says every trip across his property carries a growing price tag.

On a sugarcane farm in Queensland’s Bundaberg region, Pressler says transporting a pallet of cane now costs $450 compared to $300 previously.