- Conflict impacts global oil trade viability. Government considers measures to support cost of living. Signals government openness to fuel excise extension.
- The Australian government, based in Canberra, is dealing with the fallout of the Middle East conflict, which has caused global oil shortages and price volatility affecting regions like Perth.
The war in the Middle East is causing global supply issues, prompting consideration of a new oil refinery in Western Australia.
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Updated Sep 21
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What happened
The war in the Middle East is causing global supply issues, prompting consideration of a new oil refinery in Western Australia.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Due to Middle East conflicts, Australia's fuel supply is vulnerable, relying on East Asia for 80% of imports and Middle East crude for processing.Sub-event
WA is considering a new oil refinery due to global supply squeezes from the Middle East war.1 source
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The Australian government, based in Canberra, is dealing with the fallout of the Middle East conflict, which has caused global oil shortages and price volatility affecting regions like Perth.Also in this story
- Escalation of conflicts in the Middle East is leading to global oil price volatility, causing specific economic issues in Canberra's service stations.
- Albanese and Canberra set LNG export levies and leverage strategic LNG value in response to Middle East conflict disruptions.
- Conflict in the Middle East is impacting local fuel prices in Melbourne.
The entities involved
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
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Western Australia
state of Australia
Related events
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- Middle East conflict is impacting global supply chains and trade.
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- The Middle East conflict is causing a steep decline in fuel oil imports, leading to market pricing dynamics being compared between Fujairah and Singapore.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- rigzone.com
- thehindubusinessline.comAustralia considers first new oil refinery in over 60 years to boost energy security