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Australia Car Hire and Fuel Prices
High gas prices - those of you who living in North America can understand where I'm going with this one. The all too common skyrocketing prices of crude oil have taken an evident toll on American and Canadian prices at the pumps, but what about in other places? Read on to learn a little bit about the prices and practises of fuel in Australia; who the top companies are and what you can expect to see at the pumps when you stop to refuel your Australian car hire on your next vacation.
The Global Effect at the Australian Pumps On the weekend of October 11, 2004 global oil prices reached a record all time high, which resulted in headaches for not only North Americans, but also for Australian car hires and local motorists. The global demand for fuels is exerting a great amount of pressure on oil production, which causes analysts to state that most countries are unlikely to see any noticeable drop in fuel prices anytime soon. Most believe that Australian motorists won't be given alleviated prices until well into the month of February 2005.
How the Global Oil Market Affects Australian Fuel Prices For every two (2) U.S. dollar increase in the price of Petrol on the market, there will be a 1.8-cent increase per litre at the pump in Australia. What does this mean for Australian car hires and local vehicle owners? Analysts believe that motorists may be spending as much as 106.9-cents a litre for fuel in the month of October, and that this price may become higher in the months leading up to February.
Smart Driving Habits in Order to Become Fuel Efficient When driving your Australian car hire, be sure to use some conservative driving habits.
- Reduce heavy acceleration
- Try to maintain even tire pressure
- Carry the least amount of weight as possible - heavier loads will cause your Australia car hire to guzzle gas, increasing the need to refuel often
- Take advantage of supermarket-related discount offers
- Buy fuel on a Thursday night to avoid the weekend price hikes
Major Oil Companies in Australia
Shell: http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=au-en Shell is probably the largest supplier of fuel to Australia. The gasoline sold at Australian Shell pumps is refined at Singapore and then shipped to Australia for distribution to customers. Shell has issued releases stating that the hike in Australian gas prices is due to the Singapore's price increase of 5-cents per litre for the refinement of oil. Once again this is due to the historically high demands for fuel, so please try to conserve!
Sadly, by planning a trip to Australia you won't be finding any relief in the area of gasoline prices. But, although an Australian car hire is a much-valued necessity when visiting the local attractions, be sure to plan your daily sight seeing routines. This way you will be able to plan alternative modes of transportation besides using your Australian rental car. Why not go for a nice evening stroll to that classy diner down the street, instead of driving your car? By saving your Australian car hire for the more adventurous aspects of your trip, you'll be sure to save a little extra cash, and of course a little extra cash always makes people happy! |
