Regionally, the NRMA said the average price of unleaded rose 5.7 cents per litre, while diesel went by 17.4 cents per litre.The NRMA said it expected prices to rise further when the fuel excise discount comes to an end next Sunday, amidst rising wholesale costs.Global oil prices soared this week, with Brent crude spiking above US$100 a barrel for the first time since May "That [the fuel security plan] was about better fuel security going forward, including a government-owned reserve," he said."We'll have some more announcements about fuel in the coming days and weeks as well."He would not say whether these "announcements" related to fuel supply or storage, saying Australians would have to wait for the details.The statement comes as the ongoing war in the Middle East and the Houthi Rebel blockade of the Bab al-Mandab Strait continues to create chaos in global energy markets by restricting oil trade