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New AAA data shows petrol vehicles fell to a record quarterly low of 66.3% of sales. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMinister...
By Nick Visser · The Guardian World
New AAA data shows petrol vehicles fell to a record quarterly low of 66.3% of sales. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Minister maintains Australia well prepared to withstand oil turmoil Catherine King, the minister for infrastructure, maintained Australia is well prepared to withstand the turmoil in the Middle East, which has affected petrol prices across the globe. We’re obviously well placed. We’ve been conscious for a long period of time that fuel security is a significant issue for Australia, given how reliant we are on overseas markets. And the volatility of the global world has obviously had our attention for some time in relation to this. It’s why we introduced the minimum stock holding obligation. Continue reading...