As fuel costs rise as a result of the Middle East conflict, two Australian governments will provide free public transportation to encourage people to avoid driving. Melbourne’s home state of Victoria has announced free travel for the entire month of April, while Tasmania has announced that commuters won’t have to pay until the end of June. Thus far, other state governments have refused to do the same.
In an effort to relieve financial strain on drivers, the federal government recently said that it will cut the country’s fuel excise tax in half for three months. Since the beginning of the US-Israel war with Iran and the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, fuel costs have skyrocketed in a number of countries, including Australia.
Governments all around the world have started enacting fuel-saving measures as a result of the nearly complete blockade of international commerce in the crucial waterway, which transports about 20% of the world’s natural gas and oil. Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia, has previously attempted to reassure drivers in response to tales of panic purchases and empty gas stations.
The fuel excise, a sales tax, will be reduced by 26.3 cents per litre for gasoline and diesel, according to the government’s announcement on Monday. This should save drivers between A$10 (£5.18; $6.87) and A$20 per tank.
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