The US-Israel war on Iran has cause a surge in fossil fuel prices – again. A similar thing happened after Russia invaded Ukraine. Then it was gas, now it’s petrol and diesel.

The war has triggered a fuel crisis, and led to a surge in people considering buying electric cars. Meanwhile, a recent report found Australian federal and state government will pay or forgo A$16.3bn in fossil fuel subsidies this financial year.

Adam Morton, Guardian Australia’s climate and environment editor, has written recently on the case for winding back the biggest fossil fuel subsidy – fuel tax credits – and for accelerating the shift to clean energy to help limit future shocks.

What steps could be taken, and what stands in the way?

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