• Fc Capital Holdings analysis flagged fuel-price volatility since the US attack on Iran in late February, pressuring Australian business costs.
• May survey showed 72% of firms hit by fuel price or availability; manufacturing was most exposed at 87%.
• Most firms absorbed higher fuel costs at 48%; only 11% raised prices, reflecting caution amid war-duration uncertainty.
• Operating costs rose for 50% of businesses in the prior four weeks; 82% cited fuel as a driver.
• Higher costs prompted 17% to delay or cancel capex; 33% expected difficulty meeting commitments within four weeks despite fuel easing since May.

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