<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Exclusive:</span></strong><span> Almost a third of Australians are reducing the amount of time they drive, taking transport, or avoiding travel altogether as the war in Iran continues to push the price of fuel higher.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An exclusive Nine.com.au reader poll found 29 per cent of respondents changing their travel habits to save fuel even as prices continue to surge.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Many said they'd cut down on trips to the shops or to visit family and friends, and had started taking a train or bus to work instead of driving.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-march-23-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/ab76975a-165f-4487-9116-2b60ba5a4a4e" target="_blank"><strong><span>Iran's military says Strait of Hormuz will be 'completely closed' if US bombs power plants</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'm now taking public transport even though its has tripled my travel time to work," one told nine.com.au.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some said they'd stopped leaving home altogether except for the essentials.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We live 30km from town on a farm, so we have restructured our trips to only go to town two times a week," one person said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-fuel-shortage-us-israel-iran-war-poll/02a537c7-5e01-4ea6-9a6e-15ff7ead3976" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nearly 70 per cent of respondents said they haven't changed their travel habits.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some told Nine.com.au it just wasn't feasible for them to switch to public transport or cut down on private car travel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'm only using the car to go to work and back [but] as I live out of town, public transport is not an option," one said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-threatens-to-move-ice-agents-into-us-airports-tsa-shutdown/fc6ac945-6a61-4475-80b5-2966259dca81" target="_blank"><strong><span>ICE agents to be formally deployed to US airports over funding shutdown</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Petrol costs more than $2 a litre across most of Australia today and diesel hit a record three dollars a litre in some parts of the country over the weekend.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Of the 1009 respondents, nearly three in four said they are paying significantly more for petrol now than they were before the war in Iran began.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Another 16 per cent are paying slightly more, and only two per cent are paying the same.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Just under 10 per cent fell into the 'other' category.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/how-to-fly-to-europe-from-australia-without-stopping-over-middle-east-explained/f9f0fe00-fa2d-48e8-853b-95e843c617ff" target="_blank"><strong><span>How can Aussie travellers get to Europe now major Middle East airports are shut?</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Most said they either don't own or drive a car, or own an electric vehicle (EV) that doesn't need petrol.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In fact, EV owners may be one of the few winners in this ongoing fuel crisis.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Unlike millions of Aussies whose vehicles rely on petrol to get around, EV drivers can simply plug in, recharge and keep driving without worrying about fuel prices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rest of the nation is increasingly concerned about what will happen if fuel prices don't drop soon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>About 85 per cent of nine.com.au readers confessed they're worried they won't be able to afford to fill up if petrol prices keep rising.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 40 per cent of them said they were "very worried".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attacks-iran-strait-of-hormuz-explained-oil-gas-prices/f8e7c1ed-f6d9-4fe5-8277-6a11c09d8de6" target="_blank"><strong><span>The 39km-wide stretch of water threatening to throw the global economy into turmoil</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Only 13 per cent said they're not worried at all, many of whom don't drive or own EVs that don't require petrol.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) in NSW called on the state government to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/free-public-transport-sydney-nsw-fuel-crisis-australia/2979dce3-7e29-4865-9d01-62c803b02d90" rel="" target="_blank" title="scrap fares on public transport"><span>scrap fares on public transport</span></a><span> to make it easier for motorists to make the switch.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The energy minister also flagged </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-crisis-australia-energy-minister-flags-work-from-home-as-sensible-option-for-millions/24b49ae8-9b6b-4cc7-8afd-02a569645e11" rel="" target="_blank" title="work from home as a 'sensible' option"><span>work from home as a 'sensible' option</span></a><span> for millions of Aussies in the ongoing fuel crisis. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And on Saturday, the International Energy Agency issued a warning with 10 recommendations on </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/aussies-urged-to-work-from-home-as-fuel-prices-rise/459e7107-af66-4d82-849c-25eb2604abce" rel="" target="_blank" title="how to manage the growing fuel crisis."><span>how to manage the growing fuel crisis.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The world's energy watchdog encouraged Aussies to use public transport instead of private cars to quickly reduce oil demand.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>The nine.com.au poll, which runs once a fortnight, canvases the views of the Nine audience on 9Nation, which is an online community of our readers and viewers.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" 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