Fuel retailers will face a “compliance blitz” from both State and Federal levels amid widespread concerns over price gouging in the wake of the US-Israel-Iran conflict. NSW Premier Chris Minns has been the latest leader to put dodgy fuel retailers on notice as he vowed the state would beef up compliance checks. The state has “doubled” its number of inspectors after reports some retailers had unnecessarily lifted prices almost as high as $3 per litre. “We’ll also be bringing forward compliance checks for fuel checks,” he said. “That enforcement … will be brought forward a week with double the number of inspectors across New South Wales.

Source: International New York Times March 16, 2026 06:01 UTC