Fuel Prices Surge, Shortages Hit NSW

0:00It's March 27. I'm Cory with the story. This is Sydney News Today, driven by AI. Fuel prices are surging across Australia's five biggest cities, with diesel jumping 10% on average last week to 3.03045. Sense per liter and unleaded petrol climbing 8% to 252.2 cents per liter. Opposition leader Angus Taylor called for an immediate having of the federal fuel excise currently at 52.6 cents per liter to ease. The pain for drivers facing higher costs. In New South Wales, 1 in 7 service stations is out of at least one fuel type, with shortages hitting diesel hardest and mid a big demand spike, leaving families and businesses scrambling. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed sympathy for those hit by rising bills and shortages, blemming distribution problems in regional areas rather, then overall supply cuts and noted jet fuel tankers from China are due between March 28 and April 8. A national cabinet meeting on Monday aims to coordinate a unified response across states and territories as officials assure fuel supplies remain steady or even higher than usual.