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How to save fuel as global tensions push petrol prices higher

With global oil prices rising amid tensions involving Iran in the Middle East, Australian motorists are being encouraged to adopt smarter driving habits to help stretch every tank of fuel, writes columnist Lara Wilde. (File)
By Lara Wilde, Drive Wise Foundation

Drivers across Australia are bracing for higher fuel prices as tensions in the Middle East place pressure on global oil […]

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