Regional WA Businesses on Brink: Diesel Crisis

0:00It's March 28th, Sydney news today starts now, AI powered and ready. I'm Corey with the story. Businesses in regional Western Australia are on the brink folks. Skyhide diesel prices and shortages mean price hikes for everyday stuff like beer, car repairs and groceries are coming in weeks. They've been eating the costs, but a new survey from the Chamber of Commerce shows 82% of over 400 businesses hit with. Fire jumps and 45% straight up short on fuel. Take Bunbury's auto-tech owner, Emma Troyes, getting daily alerts on rising costs. No firm numbers yet, but she's bracing to pass them on or risk cutting. Staff. Down in Bustleton, Shelter Bruins chef Paul Melee has doubled or tripled fuel surcharges to wholesalers, watching freight and food bills explode. Even fearing import shortages. These owners are stressing hard sleepless nights. General anxiety rippling through small bizz. Supermarket chain.

1:00Brindle groups absorbing freight levies that shot from 3% to 26%, but they know customers will fill it. Eventually, no full recovery possible. Even waste management stalled, Southwest Council skipping a $95-a-ton Fogo rebate because diesels up $1.40 in three. Weeks. Mr. Anthony Albanese is calling national cabinet, Monday to eye-fuel tax cuts. Maybe having the 53 cents per liter excise for, 26 cents savings at the pump. Premier Roger Cook's demanding stock details and supply plans from the big five fuel suppliers. Keep an eye on regional shells and pumps this week, where leaf talks could ease the squeeze, but businesses say the pain's just starting, unless diesel. Flows freer.