'They don't know the real story': Father worries his once-cheap servo will have to shut
Ramesh Tanwar has run his service station in Sydney's inner west for the last 20 years and has always had a reputation for being the cheapest.
The father of five usually sells his fuel cheaper than he buys it.
But the owner of a small family-run station has had to raise his prices more than most due to rising costs.
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Ramesh Tanwar has run his service station in Sydney's Inner West for the last 20 years and has always had a reputation for being the cheapest. A Current Affair
Earlier this month, Tanwar Petroleum in Lewisham had one of the highest prices across Sydney.
"People thinking we [are] taking advantage of people, selling the fuel so expensive," he said.
"They don't know the real story behind what's happening."
Tanwar is worried that if the Iran war stretches on much longer, he will have to shut down.
The federal government has turned to Asia to ensure fuel deliveries continue to flow to Australia.
A new national fuel crisis task force will distribute the fuel that comes in.
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