As a result of the conflict in the Middle East, the disruption in oil supply has seen the numbers at the bowser rise by at least $1 at most petrol stations across the country.
A post on the Ensign’s Facebook page asking locals how they had been affected prompted a number of users to express concern about the growing prices.
Jessicca Revell said the hardest thing was as a disability support worker, the fuel expenses made transporting clients increasingly difficult.
“I’m fuelling up more than I should be,” she said.
“And having to charge those small kilometers around town I never charged (for) before to recoup some of the costs.
“The cost of living has already gone up. Electricity’s gone up. We're having to make decisions about transporting our disabled child to appointments because the cost of fuel is starting to affect us.”
Peter Johnson said the higher prices would have a roll-on effect.
“(There will be) higher food costs, less mechanical work (and) cancellations in caravan parks,” he said.
“Caravan prices will drop. Restaurants will have less customers, and so it goes.”
Some local service stations are now charging more than $3 per litre for diesel, with petrol not far behind.
With prices not expected to fall any time soon, state Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland has warned of serious consequences for households, businesses and essential services across the electorate.
“I have been inundated with calls from farmers, freight operators, small businesses and families who simply cannot access fuel,” Ms Cleeland said.
“In some communities this week, we have had no power and no ability to access fuel for jerry cans to run generators. That is a serious and escalating crisis.
“This is not just a cost-of-living issue, it is a supply crisis disrupting daily life and putting regional economies at risk.”
