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Rising international oil prices have pushed Australian petrol prices to their highest level in nearly three years nationally, and to record highs in some parts of the country.
The only consolation is that people enduring a coronavirus lockdown are unlikely to be using their car.
The Australian Institute of Petroleum said the national average for petrol prices rose 3.2 cents to 157.4 cents a litre.
Commonwealth Securities senior economist Ryan Felsman said this is the highest level in 35 months.
The Australian Institute of Petroleum said the national average for petrol prices rose 3.2 cents to 157.4 cents a litre
Worse still, the Brisbane average price of unleaded petrol jumped by 16.7 cents to a record high 172.8 cents a litre, and in Melbourne the average price lifted by 12 cents to a new peak of 166.9 cents a litre.
'Upward pressure on international crude and imported refined petroleum prices are likely to keep
