WA news LIVE: Fuel drive-offs spike across WA as costs remain at record highs

Fuel drive-offs have spiked across WA as costs remain at record highs, with one retailer copping a minimum of two each day and dealing with significant losses.

Tina Hopkins, who works for Atlas Fuel, told 9News Perth they were recording up to seven each day per site.

The news comes after WA Premier Roger Cook commented that the community needed to be aware petrol prices “could get worse before it gets better”.

He said he was not confident that Australia would avoid moving up a level on the national fuel security plan.

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