Fuel prices are dropping, but it will take at least a week for global oil price drops to flow through to the bowser… if the Strait of Hormuz stays open.
Fuel Crunch
Posted inEnergy, NSW News, Transport and Freight
Electric truck transition preparing for the long haul
Overseas competition and boosted government incentives for fleet electrification are good omens for a trucking industry on the brink of a battery revolution.
Posted inEnergy, Local News
The best apps to help you find the cheapest fuel
Want to avoid wasting fuel driving between empty servos? No problem, there is a growing number of apps designed to help motorists find both fuel availability and the best price.
Posted inEnergy, Federal Politics, National News
Extra fuel savings on the way after states end feud
About $400 million of extra GST revenue as a result of the oil spike will be returned to motorists, despite the negative impact it will have on state buffers.
Posted inAgriculture, Energy, NSW Politics, Transport and Freight
NSW boosts freight limits as national fuel plan sets staged response
The NSW Government has moved to increase freight capacity and ease pressure on fuel supplies, announcing temporary changes to truck limits and operating hours
Posted inEnergy, Federal Politics, Local News
Government proposes new supply powers as fuel crisis continues
Fuel crisis continues as government proposes supply powers and Chaffey calls for tax cut.
Posted inBusiness, Energy, National News
Shock at the petrol pump sparks electric vehicle surge
Enquiries about new and second-hand electric cars are setting records as motorists look for ways to avoid the rising price of petrol and diesel.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Business
Easy ways to improve diesel efficiency as prices rise
New England Hydraulics and Diesel say the fuel efficiency in your machinery can be a major factor in your costs – and unlike the price at the bowser, it’s one part of the puzzle you can do something about. Here’s how.
Posted inEnergy, NSW Politics
187 NSW petrol stations out of diesel as Big Oil asked to explain
Fuel shortages are deepening across New South Wales, with 187 service stations now out of diesel as the state government moves to force major fuel companies to reveal how supply is being distributed.
Posted inEnergy, Local News, Money, Travel
Push for free public transport this Easter as fuel prices reshape travel
The NSW Opposition is calling for free public transport over the Easter long weekend, as new data shows rising fuel prices are already changing how Australians plan their holidays.