Articles tagged with "Petrol prices soared"

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A car passes a sign displaying petrol prices at a petrol station in Sydney on March 30, 2026.

Australia to halve fuel tax in response to US-Israel war on Iran

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces a temporary halving of Australia’s fuel tax to ease soaring petrol prices and shortages caused by the US-Israel war on Iran.

March 30, 2026

Pakistan seeks Red Sea oil route as Gulf crisis disrupts supply

Islamabad raises fuel prices amid global crude surge, citing disrupted Strait of Hormuz supplies. Authorities emphasize strategic alternative routes through Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port to secure energy, while monitoring economic impacts on imports, exports, and domestic stability

March 6, 2026