People are being urged not to panic buy petrol, as prices surge amid the Middle East war. Long queues of cars are lining streets around petrol stations across the country, with warnings the price per litre could rise by 40c in coming weeks.
Authorities say there is a steady supply of fuel in Australia, with fuel companies accused of taking advantage of people’s anxieties by hiking prices.
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