Fuel importers have confirmed there'll be price-hikes at the petrol pump within a week, following the weekend attack on an oil plant in Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile Donald Trump has warned that the US is what he describes as "locked and loaded" for a potential response to the drone attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities.
Professor of International Law at Waikato University, Al Gillespie, speaks with Karyn about the rising tensions in the Middle East.