<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A whopping majority of Australians back the federal government's </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-australia-three-month-fuel-excise-cost-passes-senate-in-bid-to-fight-high-prices/e8e6621c-5e61-44f2-ad60-e89df51c88a9" rel="" target="_blank" title="temporary cut to the fuel excise"><span>temporary cut to the fuel excise</span></a><span> on petrol and diesel, new research has found.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In response to ballooning prices triggered by the Iran war, the rate of excise on petrol and diesel was slashed from 52.6 cents per litre to 26.3 cents for a period of three months from last Wednesday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Roy Morgan survey of 2514 people aged over 18 held in the lead-up to the government's announcement found 83 per cent backed the move.</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-april-6-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/4a47f07a-4553-4ee9-842a-82f57ab6a264" rel="" target="_blank" title="Oil price soars over new Trump threats"><strong><span>Oil price soars over new Trump threats</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>From the respondents, 37 per cent say they are aware of fuel shortages in their area, compared with 63 per cent who are not.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Other results showed nearly half were driving less, 20 per cent had changed travel plans and 9 per cent had filled up with more fuel than they needed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A large majority of respondents - 76 per cent - said fuel shortages, or rising fuel prices, have not impacted their ability to travel for work, medical appointments, school, or other essential activities compared with 24 per cent saying they had been affected.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-excise-cut-backed-by-most-australians-roy-morgan-poll-finds/0c42b6c8-5e49-492f-a363-9d4c5c56f89a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The speed of the price changes depended on the turnover of fuel at each station.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Petrol stations needed to first sell the batch of fuel they had paid for at the full rate of fuel excise before applying the savings at the pump.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It took until last Friday for the average cost of unleaded to drop to an average of $2.23 per litre, down from $2.46 last Tuesday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/easter-long-weekend-2026-whats-open-good-friday-trading-hours-coles-woolworths-aldi-explainer/066401e6-3e49-4175-9439-4da38006d30c"><strong><span>Easter trading hours 2026: When shops are open this Easter Monday</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Diesel prices have been slower to drop below $3.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Energy Minister Chris Bowen told the ABC today there were 238 service stations across Australia without diesel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Of those 145 were in NSW, which Bowen says was down to farmers being given priority during their sowing season.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He also gave an update on fuel reserves and said Australia has 39 days of petrol, 29 days of jet fuel and 29 days of diesel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span><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" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span></div></div>