The concern among motorists is that the cost of petrol is on an upward trend, and businesses may also be affected in suburbs like North Lakes. When it comes to petrol, the fear is that the price could soar more than 20¢ per litre over the average state price.
Research by the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) indicates that the price of petrol within Queensland might smash a record that has lasted three years. Renee Smith, a spokesperson for the RACQ, told the Brisbane Times:
“We are calling on the state government to introduce access to real-time fuel data or an app with live service station prices New South Wales has it, but the Queensland government says it is a 'federal issue'. We need to help drive competition in the Brisbane market.”
However, there is an existing price comparison site called MotorMouth, which has highlighted the considerable variation of petrol prices within the Brisbane region. Some urban service stations have charged drivers over 133¢ per litre already. In contrast, some suburban service stations have been pricing petrol at under the 130¢ level. Information like this could be put in a more visual form through charts and graphs produced by local Print shops.
It is not easy to predict what will happen next, but Smith is confident that a period of cheap petrol prices has come to an end for now.
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