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'It's all too hard': Fuel shock pushes regional businesses to the brink

ABC Australia · Jun 16, 2026, 7:03 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Small-town coffee shops and long-established businesses are at risk of closing despite a ceasefire in the Middle East easing the global oil price. Regional businesses say fuel relief measures need to be extended because the damage done from the fuel shock is far from over.

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