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Drivers brace for petrol price hikes as fuel excise cut comes to end

Prices are forecast to increase to about $2.20 a litre for unleaded and $2.60 a litre for diesel when the fuel excise returns to its normal rate.

ABC Australia News By Elissa Fitzgerald Aug 2, 2026, 5:21 AM Captured Aug 2, 2026, 9:23 AM

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Drivers are bracing for more pain at the fuel pump as the federal government's fuel excise cut comes to an end.

The excise, which for months was reduced to mitigate a fuel price spike, will return to its normal amount at midnight on August 3, adding 16 cents per litre to wholesale prices.

It is expected the change will take about 10 days to flow through to the bowser, with prices forecast to increase to about $2.20 a litre for unleaded and $2.60 a litre for diesel, according to RACQ principal economist Ian Jeffreys.

He advised motorists to "fill up as soon as possible" to avoid paying a premium.

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Framing report

Origin wording grade

A 8/100 risk

Grade A reflects 8/100 framing risk from editorial voice; each finding below is tied to stored wording.

Report confidence: 80%
Content format: straight news
Evidence findings: 2
Sentences checked: 29
Method: origin-framing-v2

Outlet context is separate unknown (0, 60% confidence). This profile does not change the article grade.

Evidence behind the grade

Editorial voicebody

+4 · 68% confidence

"Obviously we always monitor the situation and take steps as necessary, but our policy decision is clear," he said.

The sentence states an evaluation in the narrator's voice instead of attributing it to a named source. The cue appears in attributed or quoted language, so its score is reduced.

Editorial voicebody

+4 · 68% confidence

"It's tried to help out, but it's a big cost and, you know, we have to pay the price of the war, unfortunately," he said.

The sentence states an evaluation in the narrator's voice instead of attributing it to a named source. The cue appears in attributed or quoted language, so its score is reduced.

Useful context, not penalties

Attributed claims 3
Attribution helps readers distinguish a source's claim from the article narrator's own assertion.

It is expected the change will take about 10 days to flow through to the bowser, with prices forecast to increase to about $2.20 a litre for unleaded and $2.60 a litre for diesel, according to RACQ principal economist Ian Jeffreys.
Uncertainty qualifiers 1
Qualifiers such as may, might, or reportedly are disclosed as technique but do not add framing-risk points by themselves.

"If renewed tensions in the Middle East remain high, we could see these increased oil prices persist and ultimately push bowser prices up further," Mr Jeffreys added.
Attributed framing cues 2
Attributed or quoted cues remain visible, but their score contribution is reduced to avoid assigning a speaker's wording to the reporter.

"Obviously we always monitor the situation and take steps as necessary, but our policy decision is clear," he said.

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