<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>With </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/petrol" rel="" target="" title="fuel prices"><span>fuel prices</span></a><span> rocketing and supplies tightening, the world's </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/energy" rel="" target="" title="energy"><span>energy</span></a><span> watchdog is now urging </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national" rel="" target="" title="Australians"><span>Australians</span></a><span> to work from home, as conflict in the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/middle-east" rel="" target="" title="Middle East"><span>Middle East</span></a><span> threatens global </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/oil" rel="" target="" title="oil supply"><span>oil supply</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The International Energy Agency has issued a warning as diesel hits a record three dollars a litre.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In its list of 10 recommendations, the watchdog has also urged Australians to slow down on the roads, avoid air travel and carpool to work or take </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/transport" rel="" target="" title="public transport"><span>public transport</span></a><span>.</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>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/south-australian-state-election-preview-peter-malinauskas-ashton-hurn-cory-bernardi/8dce6932-8d52-4a6c-a578-42b93385cdac" rel="" target="" title="Peter Malinauskas is the favourite going into South Australia's state election but the win might not be that simple"><strong><span>Peter Malinauskas is the favourite going into South Australia's state election but the win might not be that simple</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This morning, the cheapest petrol in Australia was in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/perth" rel="" target="" title="Perth"><span>Perth</span></a><span>, at $2.19 a litre, and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> was the most expensive place to fill up at $2.99 a litre in Hawthorn.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some petrol stations in Kingsbury in Melbourne's North are charging $3.10 a litre.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The next most expensive petrol in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> is in Lewisham, at just over $2.79.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/aussies-urged-to-work-from-home-as-fuel-prices-rise/459e7107-af66-4d82-849c-25eb2604abce" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The nation's average is currently sitting at $2.45 a litre with little relief in sight due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We need to see the government come out and clearly communicate with the Australian people what fuel supplies we have, and where our future fuel supplies are coming from," Liberal Senator Paul Scarr told </span><em><span>Today</span></em><span>.</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/chuck-norris-death-family-announces-actor-has-died-after-being-hospitalised-aged-86/054ee34a-4eed-444e-bce3-6154ec767f35" rel="" target="" title="Hollywood action hero Chuck Norris dies after being rushed to hospital in Hawaii, aged 86"><strong><span>Hollywood action hero Chuck Norris dies after being rushed to hospital in Hawaii, aged 86</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We need to make sure that diesel flows through to our farmers, and that's really incredibly important to make sure that we get the food on the table and we support all of our productive industries."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In an urgent decision, the ACCC has allowed fuel companies to collaborate and coordinate fuel supply.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is part of the government's decisive action to make more fuel available to industry and households and keep fuel flowing to where it's most needed, including the bush," Treasurer Jim Chalmers 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/national/fuel-crisis-escalates-as-petrol-stations-across-nsw-run-out-of-fuel/f1c90034-e991-476b-a4bc-500726298f0c" rel="" target="" title="Crisis escalates as petrol stations across NSW run out of fuel"><strong><span>Crisis escalates as petrol stations across NSW run out of fuel</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's really important that the big players in the fuel markets don't treat this as a chance to disadvantage the independents who play a vital role, including in regional Australia."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The decision will allow fuel companies to exchange and coordinate information surrounding the fuel supply across the country to prevent shortages without breaching competition laws.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, fuel suppliers are still not allowed to share information or reach agreements on fuel prices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The call comes as </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span> Premier </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/chris-minns" rel="" target="" title="Chris Minns"><span>Chris Minns</span></a><span> announced yesterday that about 80 petrol stations in the state were without diesel and about 40 had no petrol at all.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><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><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" 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