Government's grim admission about petrol as war drags on
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Source: 9News
Published: 2026-03-17 12:19 UTC+10:00
Section: National
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Transport, Middle East, Military & Defence, Australia, Iran, War & Conflict
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The federal government has effectively admitted there is a possibility of fuel rationing if the war in Iran continues for far longer than expected, but insists there is no reason to resort to panic-buying, with supply continuing to come into the country as normal.On the same day as the country's major fuel retailers were hauled before the competition watchdog to explain the astronomical price rises motorists have had to deal with, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles was asked about whether
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