‘Price gouging’: Petrol stations hike prices before war costs flow through

Sydney Morning Herald
by Nick Toscano, Mike Foley
March 4, 2026
‘Price gouging’: Petrol stations hike prices before war costs flow through
Half of all petrol stations in Sydney and Melbourne have already hiked prices by up to 10¢ a litre, despite the government warning against “opportunistic” increases.
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Originally published on Sydney Morning Herald on 3/4/2026