Bowser relief comes with a use-by date

SMH · Mike Foley, Nick Toscano · Saturday 2 May 2026

Bowser relief comes with a use-by date

Petrol prices have eased briefly, but global oil markets will push them back up in the coming weeks.

Bowser relief with a use-by date stamped on it. Brent goes up, the pumps go up; Brent goes down, the pumps take a sabbatical on the way. The whole Australian energy debate is a bloke checking the weather forecast to decide whether to fix the roof.

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