00:02As the dollars go up, so does the stress.
00:05A lot of people are worried and upset.
00:08And some businesses are copying it from their customers as pressure builds around the pump.
00:15They're sort of saying, are we getting sort of ripped off?
00:18Who's making the money out of this?
00:21You know, who's making the money?
00:22I said, well, we're in the hot.
00:25Beyond the Bowser, businesses that rely on diesel are also getting hit.
00:29Jodie Reynolds has been renting houseboats on the River Murray for decades.
00:34Recently, she's received nasty abuse online.
00:38Just saying that we're a ripoff and that we should be ashamed of ourselves
00:42because we're advertising for boats that are just way too expensive.
00:47After surviving COVID and major flooding, the attacks have struck a nerve.
00:52The toll is big.
00:53You know, I've spent nights, days, whatever, crying, you know, or just wondering what else can I do.
01:01The federal government says fuel hoarding, theft and abuse is un-Australian.
01:06After its decision to halve the fuel excise for the next three months, businesses hold new hope it'll ease the
01:12pressure and the pain.
01:13This is Cathy, how can I help you?
01:15The SA Business Chamber says it's had an influx of calls.
01:19They're trying to work out what does that mean for their business, for their customers.
01:23Can they pass the costs on? Can they absorb them?
01:26Calls for kindness and patience in times of uncertainty.
01:30Calls forsmarty.com
01:30Calls for Ink Pentee.
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