“Australia is a driving country,” says Natalia Kozlov, a lawyer and mother-of-three living in regional New South Wales. “We all love our road trips,” the 40-year-old says. “We don’t have our high-speed rail that Europe and other countries have – we all drive.” But Kozlov is among the Australians now planning alternatives for the Easter holiday after abandoning travel plans due to the energy shock caused by the war in the Middle East and subsequent skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel. Even prime minister Anthony Albanese acknowledged the impact of the fuel crisis on the great Australian Easter road trip during his speech to the nation on Wednesday night. “Enjoy your Easter. If you’re hitting the road, don’t take more fuel than you need – just fill up like you normally would,” he said, as he urged people to consider using public transport.…