Refiner Caltex has rejected speculation that the carbon tax will mean a price increase in diesel refined locally.
The Australian market is exposed internationally on price, which means any domestic increase will fall prey to fuel that is imported and therefore escapes the impact of the tax, a Caltex spokesman tells ATN.
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Carbon tax on transport ‘will be difficult’
Rare Consulting, a consultancy that has done carbon tax analysis for transport and energy concerns, has cast doubt on the likelihood that road haulage will end up losing increasing amounts of diesel due to the reform.
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