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Living through a fuel crisis in one of the world’s most isolated cities

While Iran seems far away, the impact of the war is keenly felt in a real way in Perth.

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Diesel prices have been rising sharply in Australia.

Diesel prices have been rising sharply in Australia.

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I got my first electric vehicle (EV) in March, as the war raged on in Iran. l had planned to switch from my Toyota Corolla hybrid car later in the year, but expedited the decision when fuel prices shot up, and some fuel stations ran out of petrol and diesel here in Perth.

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