Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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Publisher signals
68/100
Daily Mail's corrections and
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
Customers are set to pay even more for their groceries as Woolworths increases its fuel levy surcharge for suppliers amid rapidly rising logistic prices.
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Woolworths → set → prices
The ongoing war in the Middle East, which has blocked major oil supply routes, has seen fuel prices continue to climb as the conflict drags on.
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conflict → block → routes
Logistic companies both in metro and regional areas say they have no choice but to increase their fuel levies to stay afloat.
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they → say → levies
This includes Primary Connect, which is the main supply arm of Woolworths that the supermarket giant used to transports goods from suppliers to its distribution centres and stores.
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giant → include → centres
The company is also used by several other major brands including Sanitarium, PepsiCo, Ingham's and Arnott's.
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company → use → Sanitarium
Its fuel levy - charged as a percentage of the fuel used in the trip - has surged in recent months for metropolitan areas from 17.47 per cent to 19.88 per cent.
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levy → charge → cent
In regional areas the fees increased from 44.20 per cent to 50.30 per cent.
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fees → increase → cent
Before war between Iran and the United States broke out in February, the fuel levy Primary Connect charged in metro areas was just 7.28 per cent.
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Connect → break → areas
Woolworths' logistics arm, Primary Connect, has increased its fuel levy
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arm → increase → levy
Experts warned the increased operational costs would be passed onto customers
University of Sydney supply chain management professor Rico Merkert said it was common for the fuel levy to increase alongside oil prices.
However, he explained that is only one factor in the price passed onto customers.
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that → warn → customers
'Higher fuel levies can eventually contribute to higher retail prices and hence inflation, but freight is only one element of the final shelf price, so consumers would not necessarily see a direct or proportional increase at the check-out,' he told ABC.
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he → contribute → ABC
Another University of Sydney professor, Ben Fahimnia, said grocery prices would have to increase so suppliers alone weren't stuck with higher operational costs.
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suppliers → say → costs
'They have absorbed some of the costs initially and have tried to find savings elsewhere, but there is a limit to what businesses can absorb,' Professor Fahimnia said.
'Someone ultimately has to pay, and, at these fuel levy rates, that will be Australian consumers at the check-out.'
Australia's inflation rate is remaining stubbornly high, which is in part driven by high fuel costs.
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which → absorb → costs
In August alone, fuel prices rose 14.8 per cent, compared to 7.5 per cent in July.
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prices → rise → July
Customers aren't expected to be lumped with the full operational cost increase but could see higher prices, especially if conflict in the Middle East continues
The Reserve Bank of Australia lifted interest rates at its most recent meeting to counter inflation and are forecast to likely lift them again in November.
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Bank → expect → November
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock said in her press conference last week that businesses were preparing to pass on higher fuel costs if necessary.
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businesses → say → costs
'The longer it [the war] lasts, if businesses were thinking, 'Oh, look, it'll come off, I won't pass on costs,' the longer it goes, the more likely it is that businesses will just try to pass through the cost increases,' Ms Bullock said.
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Bullock → last → increases
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