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Pain at the pump: Saudi oil shock sends Australian fuel prices surging
The latest spikes at local fuel pumps come after drone attacks last week disabled Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, closing off the oil-rich kingdom’s primary bypass around the Strait of Hormuz and deepening energy analysts’ fears that the global supply crunch could worsen.
September 22, 2026 — 3:48pm
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