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    Petrol falling, but what about diesel?

    Petrol prices are falling, but not diesel, which is a problem as diesel is used for transporting goods, so diesel has more effect on inflation than petrol.
    I just spent $100 on diesel and got 43 litres. Ouch!
    With the ACT to ban sales of new petrol vehicles from 2035, and high diesel prices, it's no wonder the supply of EVs can't meet the demand from consumers. Qld has just hit 10,000 registered EVs.
    Interesting times.

    Petrol prices could soon fall to $1.85 but diesel remaining high
    Petrol prices could soon fall to $1.85 but diesel remaining high - ABC News

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    I don't think fuel is expensive when you compare it to the price of bottled water which every cheerfully buys without a second thought. Fuel is pumped out of the ground and then highly processed. Bottled water is pumped out of the ground, packaged and then sold.

    Water prices - see below -
    The price of bottled water

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    The cost if filling my wife's Hyundai I30 diesel has jumped from just under $50 to fill from empty to over $80 , lucky it get's
    4.2 L per 100 & we only fill about once a month if that .

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    Diesel prices are generally high here during the northern hemispheres winter,which isn’t far away,so I don’t think they are going to drop anytime soon.
    Then there is also the addition of the global issues,the war,etc.

    Banning sales of petrol vehicles in the ACT seems a bit odd,unless all the other states follow suit which won’t happen.
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    correct me if I am wrong

    didn't the government take 22 cents off the excise for petrol but not diesel could account for price variances

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    it's nearly time to think about alternative diesel fuel again

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    Muddy, the part excise came off diesel as well, but this made no difference to the major users who don't pay it anyway or already got a rebate on it.

    On Sunday, I drove from Yass to Murrumbateman to fill up for the trip back here as it was 223.9 vs 237.9 - and it still cost me over $300 for 134l. Both tanks were very low!
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    By my calcs - all the current price has done is add $3.00 per 100km to my costs. A quick 800km run is only $24 more.
    Hardly worth even contemplating.

    For the average motorist doing 10k a year thats $300

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    According to Petrolspy, the local price has dropped to below $2.40 yesterday.
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    As usual NSW is being ripped off.
    I topped up at 217.9 at Chevallum Qld day before yesterday and plan top up at Miriam vale at 215.9 on Friday.
    Diso TD5 auto is doing about 13-13.5 towing my 1500kg pop top at about av 95kmh.
    Last top up was 12 but had some non towing ks.
    regards PhilipA
    most stations up here at about 225.9 to227.9.

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