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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jaffles, post: 12193036, member: 205910&quot;]Yes might be the hint of whats to come.&nbsp; I note it does say &quot;in some cases&quot; so nothing like some media sensationalism to make it more than it is.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In saying that, Diesel has gone up 38% since covid down here and plateaued for the week.&nbsp; Electricity has gone up 30% per kWh, and set to increase 50% over the next two years. Both are supply issues that use the next problem as the continued reason to stay up.&nbsp; Covid then Putin&#039;s war in fuel&#039;s case;&nbsp; unregulated sales of export gas to overseas markets and grid infrastructure for energy.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The swap and go battery conversion I was looking into for a truck put it at 40% cheaper to run over diesel.&nbsp; But that was before energy was announced to go 50% higher.&nbsp; So why would you. </p><p><br /></p><p>Kind of feels like the new norm really, but can&#039;t see how people are going to continue to afford it.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mass roll out of renewables in some States has just begun but has to be paid for.&nbsp; Then if EV&#039;s emerge as predicted over the next 10 years, and assuming people accept the higher energy prices to run them, demand will increase so more infrastructure will be required.&nbsp; </p><p>If the government real in the gas companies to make energy cheaper then the compensation bill to supply the home market significantly adds to the countries huge existing deficit.&nbsp; If they don&#039;t jobs fall like snow flakes as companies struggle to stay open.&nbsp; </p><p>Existing coal based energy companies are closing their doors faster than politicians thought as there is more money in renewables, but this is creating a shortfall in supply currently with all our gas going off shore.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>To be honest much of this is probably foreseeable and can&#039;t see prices coming down really unless the house of cards falls.&nbsp; The government largely responsible for the mess over 10+ years of inactivity has gone so that&#039;s part A sorted, just waiting for the rest to follow.&nbsp; There talking up we may miss a recession by a whisker, but the captain of the Titanic was hoping for the same.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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