Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Soaring petrol prices are hurting more than your wallet

Australians don't need an economist to tell them they're hurting at the petrol pump. They feel it every time they pull into a service station, every time they rethink a planned holiday, or every time they've had to squeeze another household bill to fill the tank. But the cost of rising petrol prices...

Soaring petrol prices are hurting more than your wallet
Image: Phys.org
Australians don't need an economist to tell them they're hurting at the petrol pump. They feel it every time they pull into a service station, every time they rethink a planned holiday, or every time they've had to squeeze another household bill to fill the tank. But the cost of rising petrol prices isn't only financial. It's emotional, social, and psychological too.

Originally published at Phys.org

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