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should the price of fuel in australia at this point be so high?
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(disclaimer: i don't answer specifically about australia) as long as people don't question car usage and urban sprawl, and thus are willing to pay a premium for being stuck in traffic jams every working day, i don't see any reason why fuel producers wouldn't increase their prices. given increasing demand from china and other rapidly growing countries, given state of remaining world resources, i think that fuel is a bargain nowadays.
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