Petrol prices
Editorial
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Sydney’s artificially inflated petrol prices don’t pass the pump test
The NRMA has found another high cost of living in Sydney – petrol prices.
- The Herald's View
Latest
Motorists play petrol lotto as stations pump up prices in big cities
A motorist advocate says there’s no reason why petrol is so much more expensive in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne than in other cities.
- by Mike Foley
Editorial
Cash economy
Cash is no longer king, but it pays to keep it around
Few among us would not have felt the sting of a surcharge for using debit and credit cards, but the cost of banknotes and coins is a real and growing concern.
- The Herald's View
Shops to be forced to accept cash for basic supplies and services
The use of physical currency has plummeted in recent years, but Australians will still be able to use it to buy essential items into the future.
- by James Massola and Shane Wright
Six graphs that show how inflation is hitting our spending
Driving around has become cheaper, but the fun stuff – holidays and recreational activities – are probably setting you back.
- by Millie Muroi
No mortgage joy for Christmas with RBA holding out on interest rate drop
A smaller-than-expected rise in prices through the September quarter has brought inflation down to 2.8 per cent – but it’s not enough for the Reserve Bank.
- by Shane Wright
Analysis
Energy
What a Middle East oil shock could mean for Australians
Treasury modelling suggests a sustained 10 per cent increase in the oil price over a year would add about 0.4 of a percentage point to the inflation rate.
- by Nick Toscano
‘The risk has gone up’: Petrol prices are at a two-year low, but maybe not for long
Australian drivers face a heightened risk of petrol prices climbing yet again if fighting in the Middle East intensifies and disrupts oil supply.
- by Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
Inflation falls as power subsidies and cheap petrol cut price pressure
A key measure of inflation has fallen to its lowest level in almost three years, with prices falling during winter.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Opinion
Spending
Bigger but not cheaper: SUVs are burning a hole in your hip pocket
After mortgage or rental payments, vehicles are easily one of the biggest expenses we now have. And bigger is not always better.
- by Victoria Devine
Relief in sight for motorists as oil prices slide
Petrol prices at the bowser are primed to fall in coming months as a slowdown in major economies reduces demand for oil.
- by Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
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