Soaring world crude oil prices have direct impact at the bowser. Australia is not well insulated from price shocks.
Articles on fuel costs
Displaying all articles
Opposition leader Peter Dutton will promise in his Thursday budget reply that a Coalition government would immediately halve the fuel excise on petrol and diesel.
Inflation remained near a 40-year high due to a jump in the cost of food and shelter. But that might not mean the Federal Reserve will get more aggressive when it comes to monetary policy.
Labor has put fuel efficiency rules on the agenda. But the standards must be stringent and purpose-built for Australia.
Top contributors
-
Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University
-
Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
-
Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
-
Adjunct Professor of Transport, University of Technology Sydney
-
Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
-
Professor of Law, Deakin University