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Discovery data: small fuel buys surge, panic buying up 400%

Discovery Insure's CEO says members' fuel volumes are down 33%, with 20-litre-or-less purchases rising to 36% of transactions.

“But I think exactly what you're experiencing, something new that we're seeing in the data, is that smaller fuel purchases are significantly increasing.”

As heard on 702’s The Money Show

NamedDiscovery InsureRobert AtwellVitality Drive

702 · The Money Show

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Certainly, I think what you experienced and what you described is exactly what we are seeing in our data through the Vitality Drive program. We, of course, see all of our clients who swipe at BP and Shadow and exactly how they transact. I think interestingly, we see just volumes purchased really being down around 33%, speaking to maybe people considering to skip that long drive and people just being a lot more conscious about how they drive. But I think exactly what you're experiencing, something new that we're seeing in the data, is that smaller fuel purchases are significantly increasing.

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Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion at 20, crying on last lap

Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula One title at 20 years and 68 days, finishing third in Mexico and saying tears blurred the final lap.

“Well, Kimi Antonelli, the youngest Formula One champion in history, though overstopping one in Mexico, followed by Hamilton, Antonelli's third place, and up for the championship win, saying he…”

As heard on 947’s Anele and the Club

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Disasters & accidents

Reporter dives into Brisbane floodwater to save sinking driver

ABC reporter Will Murray tells the BBC how he pulled a man from a car sinking in floodwater while covering the Queensland floods.

“We heard there were big storms coming, there was a heap of rain in the morning. We set up at a park that looked like it had flood waters over it, there was a road running through, and all of a…”

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