Australia to Establish 1 Billion Liter Fuel Reserve to Counter Middle East Conflict Impact
In response to escalating tensions in the Middle East, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the establishment of a 1 billion liter national fuel reserve. This initiative aims to strengthen the long-term supply of diesel and aviation fuel, enhancing the country's resilience to energy crises. Further details are expected to be unveiled in the annual government budget next week.
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(Central News Agency, Sydney, May 6, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Australia, to prevent an energy crisis triggered by the Middle East war, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today announced the establishment of a 1 billion liter national fuel reserve.
Agence France-Presse reported that Albanese pointed out this government-owned reserve will strengthen the long-term supply of diesel and aviation fuel.
He told the media: "Our current priority is to protect Australia from the worst impacts of this crisis."
Australia is expected to further explain the details of these measures when the annual government budget is announced next week.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen stated that Australia is one of the few International Energy Agency (IEA) member countries that has not yet established a national fuel reserve.
Bowen said: "We have been reviewing ways to better prepare Australia for future shocks." He added: "We are very clear that the international situation will only become more turbulent, not less."
Australia's isolated geographical location, coupled with only two refineries within its borders, makes it highly exposed to the risk of global fuel supply disruptions.
Like most Asian and South Pacific countries, Australia is highly dependent on oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz.
However, since the United States and Israel jointly launched an attack on Iran on February 28, this waterway, which once transported about one-fifth of the world's crude oil and natural gas, has almost completely ceased. (Compiler: Tsai Chia-min) 1150506
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(Central News Agency, Sydney, May 6, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Australia, to prevent an energy crisis triggered by the Middle East war, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today announced the establishment of a 1 billion liter national fuel reserve.
Agence France-Presse reported that Albanese pointed out this government-owned reserve will strengthen the long-term supply of diesel and aviation fuel.
He told the media: "Our current priority is to protect Australia from the worst impacts of this crisis."
Australia is expected to further explain the details of these measures when the annual government budget is announced next week.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen stated that Australia is one of the few International Energy Agency (IEA) member countries that has not yet established a national fuel reserve.
Bowen said: "We have been reviewing ways to better prepare Australia for future shocks." He added: "We are very clear that the international situation will only become more turbulent, not less."
Australia's isolated geographical location, coupled with only two refineries within its borders, makes it highly exposed to the risk of global fuel supply disruptions.
Like most Asian and South Pacific countries, Australia is highly dependent on oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz.
However, since the United States and Israel jointly launched an attack on Iran on February 28, this waterway, which once transported about one-fifth of the world's crude oil and natural gas, has almost completely ceased. (Compiler: Tsai Chia-min) 1150506
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