Are you 'panic-buying' or 'playing it safe'?

If you've topped up your tank at a petrol station recently, did it feel like you were "panic-buying"?

Live: ASX set to tumble after another brutal night on Wall Street, oil keeps rising
By Stephen Letts

The prospect of the Middle East war dragging on led Wall Street to fall sharply and oil prices keep rising. The ASX is poised for another sell-off today. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates/106484408

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Live: ASX set to tumble after another brutal night on Wall Street, oil keeps rising

The prospect of the Middle East war dragging on led Wall Street to fall sharply and oil prices keep rising. The ASX is poised for another sell-off today. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

Albanese government's 'no need to panic buy' messaging fails to land
By Clare Armstrong

As costs soar, queues form and regional bowsers run dry, the government must ensure its talking points are not detached from the incentives people are actually responding to.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-22/fuel-prices-albanese-government-political-risks-talking-points/106474840

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Albanese government's 'no need to panic buy' messaging fails to land

As costs soar, queues form and regional bowsers run dry, the government must ensure its talking points are not detached from the incentives people are actually responding to.

Live: Australian dollar rises again, as oil remains over $US100 a barrel
By Emilia Terzon

Brent crude is trading around $US107 a barrel, as Netanyahu vows to make passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/asx-markets-business-live-news-march-20-2026/106476582

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Live: Australian dollar rises again, as oil remains over $US100 a barrel

Brent crude is trading around $US107 a barrel, as Netanyahu vows to make passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

Live: ASX to fall following a sea of red on Wall St, oil price surges
By Adelaide Miller

The ASX is set to plunge at the open, while oil prices continue to make strong gains. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates-thursday-19-march/106471428

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Live: ASX to fall following a sea of red on Wall St, oil price surges

The ASX is set to plunge at the open, while oil prices continue to make strong gains. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.