Peter Strong: Service stations are mainly small businesses, and blaming them for petrol prices is wrong
Due to attacks by misinformed politicians and consumer advocates, service station owners are often viewed as evil capitalists who are becoming wealthy on the back of poor motorists.
Why the outlook on petrol prices is not as bad as it seems, now the fuel excise cut has ended
The fuel excise was halved for the past six months, but that ended at midnight. So what can you expect local petrol prices to do now?
Small businesses brace for cost increases as fuel excise reduction nears its end
The Albanese government has decided to put an end to the six-month fuel excise reduction which will see the price of petrol go up by 25 cents a litre.
Fuel costs are only going to get worse, so businesses need to reassess their budgets
Pitcher Partners' Craig Whatman and Peter Quattrocchi explain why the change in fuel tax credits will make the the next 12 months extremely tough for the freight and transport industries.
Underlying inflation the highest it’s been since 2009 as CPI jumps to 5.1%
Inflation is climbing at an annual rate of 5.1%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), up substantially from December's figure of 3.5%, as housing and fuel costs surge.
Uber and DiDi stick to fuel surcharges, even as excise is slashed
Uber and DiDi are not planning to remove or reduce temporary fuel surcharges, even after the federal budget cut costs by 22 cents per litre.
Fuel excise deadline a “trap” for government and business, Shippit CEO warns
Labor has warned the temporary discount on the fuel excise is a thinly laid "trap" that could snap in September, while Shippit CEO Rob Hango-Zada has warned businesses could be forced to pick up the tab.
John Durie: Frydenberg looks the right way but fails to act in a budget of wasted opportunities
The budget is a classic example of Josh Frydenberg looking in the right direction to show he understands but ultimately failing to do the work to make the essential reform decisions.
New Zealanders are saving $17 at the petrol pump — here’s why we won’t be
Petrol prices will tumble at midnight on Tuesday after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg green-lit a temporary cut to the 44-cent fuel excise.
Budget 2022: Fuel prices are soaring, but cutting petrol tax isn’t the best solution
New Zealand has just cut its fuel excise by 25 cents to ease cost-of-living pressures, and the Australian government is considering a budget measure along the same lines.
The government is facing a cost-of-living crisis. Can the upcoming budget help alleviate some pressure?
With the cost of living in Australia soaring, economists say the government has few levers left to ease the blow of a crisis largely beyond its control.
Cutting the fuel exercise would harm energy security, despite the high petrol prices
Cutting the fuel excise would offer some relief at the bowser, and to the economy. But would it serve Australia’s economic and national interests in the longer term?
