Australia eyes new fuel supply from US, Mexico and Asia as diesel prices spike to record high Shipments of fuel into Australia secure until at least the middle of May, energy minister says The Guardian - AU · Apr 9
Anthony Albanese Announces Urgent Plan To Boost Fuel Stock As Prices Surge Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new agreement with to bring more fuel into Australia, as global tensions disrupt supply. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 9
Truckies blast out loud warning over rising fuel costs Truck drivers feeling the pinch of expensive fuel bills are demanding corporations pay their fair share by taking them to the industrial umpire. AAP · Apr 8
Petrol prices rise again as Albanese government warns Iran war ceasefire won’t make fuel cheaper Chris Bowen says Australians should ‘not get ahead of ourselves’ by expecting prices to fall The Guardian - AU · Apr 8
State seeks oil-drilling project in 'national interest' A state premier is urging the federal government to fast-track approval to drill for oil in response to the fuel crisis, bypassing environment protection laws. AAP · Apr 8
6 things Australia should do to tackle the energy crisis rather than just building bigger fuel reserves The three-page fuel plan the Australian government released last week was very light on detail. So too was Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s address to the nation. This week, Energy Minister Chris Bowen moved to reassure Australians their fuel supply was safe “well into May”. The Conversation · Apr 7
Albanese to fly to Singapore to discuss fuel security as Australian petrol prices stop falling Prime minister speaks with China in bid to shore up fuel shipments to Australia The Guardian - AU · Apr 7
Australians buy record number of new EVs – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Apr 7
Australia turns to key partner to lock in fuel supply Australia will try to secure more fuel supply when Anthony Albanese jets off for talks with his Singaporean counterpart. AAP · Apr 6
Diesel remains volatile as prices rise again despite Labor’s fuel tax relief Energy minister Chris Bowen says 3.4% of Australia’s service stations had no diesel, as of Monday, after wholesale prices surged The Guardian - AU · Apr 6
Bargain-hungry public warned of long tail to fuel shock Motorists are getting access to better, real-time information about changing fuel prices as one state launches a crackdown on service stations. AAP · Apr 4
Fewer stations run dry but supply strength questioned Australians are being urged to stick to Easter holiday plans following measures to cut costs at the bowser but fuel supply strength is being questioned. AAP · Apr 3
The Latest: Iran launches missiles at Israel and Gulf states as explosions heard around Tehran Iran fired missiles at Israel and some Gulf nations while explosions could be heard around Tehran and the central Iranian city of Isfahan The Independent UK · Apr 3
Afternoon Update: PM announces gambling ad bans; Artemis II lifts off; and the ‘man-baby’ leader of the free world Anthony Albanese has stepped up for another address at the National Press Club The Guardian - AU · Apr 2
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30 Fuel excise halved and a national security plan: what Labor’s changes mean for the price of your petrol In the short term, Australians should save about 26c a litre at the pump but analysts warn there may be more action required if the energy crisis worsens
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 30 Fuel Excise Slashed, New Powers Unlocked: What The PM’s National Fuel Plan Actually Does The PM’s new fuel crisis plan explained, including the three‑month fuel excise cut and state moves like free public transport.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30 Did Anthony Albanese just cement a third interest rate hike in May by cutting the fuel excise? Injecting $1.5bn via petrol subsidies into an inflated economy may change things for the Reserve Bank board at its next meeting
International Business Times · Mar 27 Some NSW Petrol Stations Are Imposing Caps on Fuel Purchases as Demand Surges Some petrol stations in New South Wales have imposed caps on fuel purchases amid the ongoing fuel crisis that has affected supply.
AAP · Mar 26 Drivers urged to nab 'undersold fuel' as costs spike Data on fuel has revealed which capital cities are offering the cheapest and most expensive prices as motorists are urged to use an "undersold" option.
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 24 What Can The Government Do To Help Our Fuel Supply & Why Aren’t They Doing It? As an occasional car user (thank you to my very generous housemate), nothing prepared me for the moment I filled up their tank this week and realised a full tank was about a third of my weekly rent. That shock to the system, plus stories about people stockpiling, events quietly…
The Guardian - AU · Mar 24 Australia lowers diesel standards in bid to increase supply as number of service stations running empty surges Chris Bowen says move aimed at accessing fuel imports from markets with lower burning temperatures, including the US, Canada and Europe
AAP · Mar 23 Diesel standards eased as fuel shortages deepen Measures to help more diesel flow into the domestic market have been announced as hundreds of service stations across Australia run dry.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 23 AI will tell you Australia’s fuel reserve is in the US. But is that even true? Australia does not have a government-backed stockpile, experts say, and even if we did still store oil in the US, it would not be much
The Guardian - AU · Mar 22 Almost half of Australians think foreign military will attack within five years, ANU study suggests University polling and focus groups found sharpest increase in those worried about national security was cohort aged 18 to 24
The Guardian - AU · Mar 22 As Labor faces pressure to respond boldly to oil shock, it needs to find more unconventional levers to pull Leveraging Australian gas exports to ensure we get oil in return is among the offbeat ideas we could be hearing more about