Could Australia actually run out of diesel?
Australia depends heavily on imported diesel to keep farms, trucks, mines and freight moving. In this episode of In The Paddock, we look at how exposed that system is — and what happens when major exporters start putting their own domestic fuel security first.
We unpack China’s October fuel export suspension, Russia’s diesel restrictions, and the recent threat of a US diesel export ban. We also explain why American export policy can affect Australia even when Australia does not buy much diesel directly from the US.
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Australia is not currently running out of diesel. But recent events have shown how quickly international policy decisions can change global fuel flows.
The bigger question is whether Australia has enough resilience when the next shock arrives.
Read the full article, charts, maps and sources at inthepaddock.au.
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