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Tess Ikonomou and William Ton

REVEALED: How australia can protect against future fuel shocks | Rare Historical Photos

Consumers have been warned high fuel prices will feed into inflation and lift the cost of groceries. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Real-time fuel price checks will be strengthened as motorists are warned to expect high costs at the bowser even if the war in the Middle East comes to a swift end.

The number of service stations that have run out of petrol and diesel nationwide has dropped in recent days after a spike in fuel purchases in response to soaring prices and localised shortages.

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