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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 21Australia Halves Fuel Tax Cut to A$0.16 a Liter From July
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 21Summary
- From July, Australia will reduce its temporary fuel tax discount to A$0.16 a liter from A$0.32, cutting back relief for petrol and diesel buyers.
- The rollback follows last week's US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, easing the supply shock that had driven the emergency measure.
- Officials said tapering the discount is also meant to stop motorists hoarding cheaper fuel and triggering local shortages.
- The move marks a shift from crisis shielding toward normalization as global oil transit conditions improve.
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