National petrol prices surge past $2.40 a litre, no relief in sight

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPetrol prices across Australia have surged past two dollars forty a litre, a record high, and the Sydney Morning Herald says there is little relief in sight.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFor anyone driving to work in Australia, that means every fill-up now costs noticeably more than it did last week, and the school run, the grocery trip and the weekend drive all get pricier with it.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe reporting doesn't give a single cause, and it doesn't promise a drop.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat it does say is that drivers should not expect prices to ease soon.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo what do people watch for next?

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhether the numbers at the pump start to slip, and whether households begin changing how and when they drive.