Regional Australia is experiencing severe fuel shortages with prices reaching $3.40 per litre in some areas. Rural service stations are rationing petrol or running dry entirely, while fuel suppliers face fines up to $100 million for price gouging, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirming some penalties have already been issued. Independent service station owners in regional areas report no certainty on future fuel supplies, with panic buying causing some stations to sell double or triple their normal volumes, creating supply chain disruptions that have left businesses without fuel for days.

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