SA: RAA says motorists to be worse off with FuelWatch

AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2008
SA: RAA says motorists to be worse off with FuelWatch

Many motorists will be worse off if the federal government introduces its FuelWatch
scheme according to South Australia's Royal Automobile Association.

The RAA today joined with other motoring clubs around the country in opposing FuelWatch
.. which would lock in petrol prices around the country for 24 hours.

MATTHEW HANTON says the RAA's central concern is locking prices in for a 24-hour period
.. which will ban intra-day price cuts .. and result in motorists ultimately paying more
at the pump.

Mr HANTON says now is the time to consider a better option of expanding the availability
of real-time pricing information .. rather than locking in prices for 24 hours.

He says the RAA knows its members are already highly price sensitive with more than
72 per cent buying fuel when it's at its cheapest and aware of the weekly price cycles.

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