<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australia's regional petrol stations are often the first to feel the brunt of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/petrol-prices" rel="" target="" title="petrol price"><span>petrol price</span></a><span> spikes, but an hour out of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/perth" rel="" target="" title="Perth"><span>Perth</span></a><span>'s metropolitan area, one independent retailer is bucking the trend.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Maverick petrol retailer Chidlow is run by Kelvin 'Blue' Inder-Smith, and as of yesterday he's selling the city's cheapest diesel and second-cheapest unleaded petrol.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" rel="" target="" title="Western Australian"><span>Western Australian</span></a><span> motorists are travelling up to an hour to fill up their tanks at Chidlow Growers Mart, 46 kilometres west of the Perth CBD.</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><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/price-of-diesel-kgari-queensland-remote-petrol-station/8c9defec-aab4-4be8-aac1-fd507b4bc7af" rel="" target="" title="Diesel hits $4.25/litre on K'gari as owner lays bare reality of fuel crisis"><strong><span>Diesel hits $4.25/litre on K'gari as owner lays bare reality of fuel crisis</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There, unleaded U91 is currently selling for $2.30 a litre, more than 16 cents below the state average and just one cent more than Perth's cheapest outlet.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Diesel, which has been hit hardest by supply chain disruptions and price hikes since the war in Iran began, is being sold for $2.74 centres a litre - the cheapest in Perth.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The average price for diesel in Perth yesterday was $2.953 cents a litre.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/perth-cheapest-fuel-being-sold-by-maverick-dealer-blue-in-chidlow/5604cb69-a37d-4ef7-9156-37a7ffe84925" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Asked by 9News how he is doing it, 'Blue' said he "would rather be a good Aussie" than profit off fellow Australians doing it tough.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Fuel is like air," he told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You have got to use it - it shouldn't be regulated by people who just want to make a profit out of poor buggers." </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Local customer Eddie Pulich said it was "great" to see.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'm not sure what sort of a profit margin they end up with, but any saving is better than no saving at all," he said.</span></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-25-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/a5597d7f-50d1-40b8-94fa-0cfd43b6e879" target="_blank"><strong><span>Iranian 'news' outlet gloats over fuel shortages in Australia</span></strong></a></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/fuel-shortage-how-much-does-australia-have-left-explained/f266e2d2-6b91-4166-8f7e-bb424620cc09" rel="" target="" title="How many days does Australia have left of fuel?"><strong><span>How many days does Australia have left of fuel?</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>'Blue' doesn't know when he will next get a fuel delivery, and when he does, he might have no choice but to hike prices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's not a nice thing to see struggling people, and I would rather help than poke them with a stick."</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="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>