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    $500m hit to Tradies caught in the middle of fuel crunch
    $500m hit to Tradies caught in the middle of fuel crunch

    $500m hit to Tradies caught in the middle of fuel crunch

    04 May 2026

    AMP Bank GO analysis1 finds if recent diesel price increases were sustained until the end of June, the added fuel bill across Australia’s construction workforce alone could approach half a billion dollars a year. The average diesel price for April is roughly 70% higher than in February, even with the cut to the fuel excise,representing a 25% increase to fuel costs so far this year.

     

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