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Diesel dilemma

Harish Chandolu had no answers to give the stream of customers calling him on Wednesday, as he worked to organise a diesel delivery. Picture: Sam James
Sam James

SURGING demand, not a lack of fuel landing on Australian shores, has caused prices to soar and bowsers to run dry this week, industry leaders and government ministers agree. Prices in the region reached and exceeded $2.50 per litre for standard diesel, with the highest priced unleaded fuel almost reaching $2.30 per litre yesterday. While […]

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