Fuel Excise Ends, Prices Spike and Alan Jones Trial Opens

The fuel excise discount ended at midnight, sending Sydney petrol prices over $2 a litre for the first time since May. The Alan Jones trial heard harrowing evidence from a former teenager who said he feared losing financial support if he spoke out. The ASX closed higher after oil tumbled on news Donald Trump halted plans for further strikes on Iran.

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Fuel Excise Cut Ends, Prices Spike

• What happened: The Albanese government's fuel excise discount, which...