There's been a 'big spike' in public transport use, but are petrol prices the reason?
By Lauren Smith

WA Premier Roger Cook says public transport usage has risen over the past three weeks, over the same period that fuel prices have skyrocketed, but it's not clear whether one increase is related to the other.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/public-transport-usage-in-wa-rising-as-fuel-prices-increase/106478332

#PublicTransport #PetrolPrices #Transport #UnrestConflictandWar #StateandTerritoryGovernment #LaurenSmith

Bowen concedes some petrol stations running low as experts warn top fuel suppliers could cut exports to Australia
By Josh Butler, Patrick Commins and Penry Buckley

Energy minister says he’s not aware of any cuts to imports from Malaysia, but analyst says warnings are ‘really significant’

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/20/fuel-crisis-prices-some-petrol-gas-stations-running-low-supplier-malaysia

#Petrolprices #Australianeconomy #Australianews #Australianpolitics #JoshButler #PatrickCommins #PenryBuckley

Iran war hits hard on the streets of Asia as fuel shortage bites
By Libby Hogan, Raffa Athallah, and Bhat Burhan

The Middle East war triggers everything from fuel rationing in Sri Lanka to a helium supply crisis for Asia's crucial semiconductor industries.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/iran-war-asia-cost-of-living-tech-ai-industries/106467872

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Truckies face paying thousands extra per journey as fuel prices hit record high
By Meghan Dansie

Almost everything arrives in outback Australia by truck. Truckies say record-high fuel prices will have to be passed on.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/truckies-want-action-on-fuel-accc-investigates-price-gouging/106472144

#PetrolPrices #Logistics #RuralandRemoteCommunities #RegionalCommunities #OilandGas #RoadTransportIndustry #BeefCattleFarming #MeghanDansie

Labor explores new gas tax to shield from Iran war shock
By Isobel Roe

The prime minister's department has requested options to impose a new tax on gas giants to help shield Australians from the economic shock of the Middle East war.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/government-explores-new-tax-for-gas-coal-to-buffer-fuel-costs/106475100

#OilandGas #Tax #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #PetrolPrices #IsobelRoe

Rideshare, food delivery drivers 'depressed and angry' amid fuel price hike
By Lachlan Bennett

Rideshare and delivery platforms face mounting pressure to bump up rates for drivers as they struggle with skyrocketing fuel prices.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/petrol-price-rises-hit-the-gig-economy/106474184

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'Very quiet': Family-owned service station struggles as fuel nudges $3 a litre
By Tony Ibrahim

The fuel crisis is squeezing independently owned service stations, with some being forced to sell fuel at above-average prices, even though their margins are near zero or below cost.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/sydney-independent-service-stations-hit-hard-by-fuel-crisis/106475286

#PetrolPrices #Businesses #TransportIndustry #TonyIbrahim

Unemployment rate rises to 4.3pc as full-time jobs decline
By Emily Stewart

Australia's unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent in February, up from 4.1 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/australian-unemployment-rate-rises-february/106471570

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