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Fuel Costs: How Are Tradespeople Keeping Them Down?

29 minutes | Sunday, 4 October 2026

Chris Frediani looks at how tradespeople are managing rising fuel costs, from fuel cards and changing how far they travel for work to considering electric and hybrid vehicles.Thomas Nagy shares how he manages fuel costs across his business, while sole trader Carl Ruane explains what rising prices have meant for his margins and whether he’d consider changing the way he works.Chris is also joined by Jon Jaznick of Drywall Contracts Limited to discuss the challenge of covering fuel costs across a larger workforce and multiple vehicles.

Fuel Costs: How Are Tradespeople Keeping Them Down?
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