Multiple Australian outlets report that the Albanese government is removing a major cost saving for motorists in coming weeks, as part of the fuel excise phase-out. The reporting indicates this change could push retail petrol prices above $2 per litre by June. While exact price impacts vary by location and market conditions, the coverage broadly attributes the potential increase to the end of the excise-related relief and the resulting higher fuel tax cost passed through to pump prices. The articles consistently frame the development as a scheduled policy adjustment rather than a sudden change, with the key timing pointing to June. Motorists may therefore see prices rise as the excise wind-up occurs, though the overall outcome depends on how quickly the tax change is reflected in retail pricing and on broader factors such as wholesale fuel movements and exchange rates. Across sources, there is agreement that the government has confirmed the removal of the saving and that expectations for prices include the possibility of reaching or exceeding the $2 per litre mark by June.