Tasmania

Why is petrol so much more expensive in Tasmania than it is on the mainland?

What is a petrol price cycle?

• A petrol price cycle is a movement in …
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TASMANIANS shouldn’t expect any relief at the petrol bowser as they hit the road for the Christmas break this weekend.

The RACT says Tasmanian motorists are paying 21 cents a …
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HOBART’S high fuel prices are an extra incentive to ditch petrol in favour of pedal power, the Tasmanian Bicycle Network says.

The state’s petrol prices have remained high despite dramatic …
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The Tasmanian Government is taking action on the issue of the state’s petrol prices, which have remained high despite dramatic falls in the global wholesale price of fuel.

Resources Minister …
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The Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania (RACT) said motorists were paying too much for petrol and diesel, with service stations ignoring a recent drop in wholesale prices.

The organisation said …
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The Hodgman Liberal Government is working hard to address cost of living concerns in Tasmania.

Petrol is a major household cost and our Code of Practice for Fuel Price Boards …
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The state Opposition has reignited a call for greater government intervention in petrol prices in an attempt to close the gap between Tasmanian motorist costs compared to mainland counterparts.

Even …
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TASMANIAN motorists are seeing petrol retail margins of 18c to 20c a litre compared to those interstate, the RACT says.

There continues to be no relief for Tasmanian motorists as …
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The results of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) investigation of regional petrol prices in Launceston (Tasmania) were released this week.

A copy of the report can be downloaded …
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THE State Government has rejected a Labor proposal for greater transparency on petrol prices after an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission investigation.

The Mercury revealed yesterday the ACCC report claimed …
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