Prolonged high petrol prices put pressure on inflation

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“The price of everything has just gone through the roof,” Mr Roche told AFR Weekend. “We now try to pick up our supplies ourselves rather than having them delivered.” Motoring organisation NRMA’s weekly report said the average price for regular unleaded fuel in Sydney was $1.95 on Monday afternoon this week. It said the average price for unleaded fuel fell 5.2 cents per litre last week and should fall to $1.90 cents per litre next week. The average diesel price in Sydney is about $2.15 a litre. The Fuel Price Australia website said average unleaded prices topped $2 a litre...