In a rare unified front, a spokesperson representing all the major petrol companies fronted the media to calm fears that people were going to miss out on the annual Easter long weekend price gouge.
The spokesperson said that the companies fully understood the public sentiment and wanted to put any doubt to bed. Adding,
“We understand that high fuel prices over Easter as are as traditional as hot cross buns or Douth traffic. We will not be responsible for ruining tradition for millions of Australians. Our Easter gouge will go ahead as planned”
The news has certainly given a lot of Aussies a modicum of hope that things will return to normal. With one keen Easter long weekend enthusiast telling The Times,
“Easter gouging is gouging you can set your watch too. You know where you stand with it. This other gouging seems slapdash and frankly insulting to the consumer. Thank heavens the petrol companies are using a bit of common sense now”
As to the extent of the Easter gouge, well it could be truly astronomical if they are forced to jack up prices on top of the already heinous ones.
Don’t be shocked if Diesel comes in at around $4.50 a litre.
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