Diesel prices have crossed well past the $2 mark across the Western Plains as the war in the Middle East bites at the bowser.
Service stations and wholesalers have reported busy days and stockpiling over early March.
Coonamble’s Shell station has restricted fuelling of containers over 20 litres, while Cobar’s Shell station ran out of diesel for roughly a day-and-a-half “simply because there’s not enough trucks.”‘…