Emptying your wallet to fill up the tank: Why is petrol so expensive?
The Briefing4 Sep 2023

Emptying your wallet to fill up the tank: Why is petrol so expensive?

Around the country, drivers are forking out an average of $2.05 a litre for petrol, while some unlucky Aussies have had to pay prices as high as $2.38 a litre.

In this extra, headlines-free episode of The Briefing, we chat with Chief Investment Officer at The Motley Fool, Scott Phillips, to find out why it’s so expensive, how long we can expect to pay a bomb at the bowser, and tips for making your petrol budget stretch further.

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