Hoping for petrol price relief? This is why we're unlikely to see it anytime soon

A man pumps petrol at a service station in Melbourne, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

A man pumps petrol at a service station in Melbourne, Monday, Aug 27, 2012. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

Petrol prices have jumped more than 7 per cent in three months as volatility in oil markets and the weakening Australian dollar threaten to keep prices up.



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