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Fresh fuel supply fears hosed down after refinery blaze

Fresh fuel supply fears hosed down after refinery blaze

Australia will lean more heavily on fuel imports after a fire caused by a suspected gas leak ripped through one of the nation's two oil refineries.

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

Iran war could end soon, Trump says, as US blocks ports

President Donald Trump is talking up the chances of the Iran war ending amid revived peace talks, while US forces continue their blockade of Iranian ports.

Brunei pledges to strengthen fuel supply to Australia

Brunei pledges to strengthen fuel supply to Australia

Brunei pledges to strengthen fuel supply to Australia

Brunei pledges to strengthen fuel supply to Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wrapped up his visit to Brunei by sealing a deal with the country's sultan for fuel to flow to Australia.

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Rinehart saves Hancock crown jewels, but rivals cash in

Rinehart saves Hancock crown jewels, but rivals cash in

Billionaire Gina Rinehart will be forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to two rival mining dynasties after a bitter legal feud over iron ore riches.

US, Iran may resume talks despite port blockade

US, Iran may resume talks despite port blockade

Efforts are under way for a second round of US-Iran talks that might resume within days as the showdown in the Strait of Hormuz showdown endures.

Albanese honours fallen soldiers ahead of Brunei talks

Albanese honours fallen soldiers ahead of Brunei talks

The prime minister has laid a wreath in honour of Australian soldiers killed during World War II after arriving in Brunei for talks to shore up fuel supply.

Unions lobby to unlock fuel cap for workers who drive

Unions lobby to unlock fuel cap for workers who drive

Australia's peak union body is calling for fuel allowances for workers to be increased to help them meet rising costs at the bowser.

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From deep space to garbage tip: rural town strikes back

From deep space to garbage tip: rural town strikes back

From deep space to garbage tip: rural town strikes back

From deep space to garbage tip: rural town strikes back

A country town feels "abandoned and betrayed" by plans for an incinerator to process city rubbish, with fears it will damage the region's unique global brand.

Iran threatens ports as US set to impose blockade

Iran threatens ports as US set to impose blockade

Iran threatens ports as US set to impose blockade

Iran threatens ports as US set to impose blockade

A showdown looms as the US prepares for a blockade of all Iranian ports and Iran warns that no port in the region will be safe if American forces carry it out.

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

A state government has launched an inquiry into new environmental laws as it calls for a national interest exemption for an oil exploration project.

Resources minister defends gas companies amid tax push

Resources minister defends gas companies amid tax push

Resources minister defends gas companies amid tax push

Resources minister defends gas companies amid tax push

The gas lobby says a new levy on LNG exports will make Australia "uninvestable", arguing comparisons to countries like Norway don't stack up.

Richest state could fuel up for 'tough' times

Richest state could fuel up for 'tough' times

Richest state could fuel up for 'tough' times

Richest state could fuel up for 'tough' times

A cashed-up state government could build its own emergency fuel reserve while still expecting to receive its cut of the national stockpile.

More cost relief on table as Aussies asked to save fuel

More cost relief on table as Aussies asked to save fuel

More cost relief on table as Aussies asked to save fuel

More cost relief on table as Aussies asked to save fuel

The impacts of the energy crisis will likely continue even if a Middle East ceasefire holds, the government warns as it prepares to roll out an ad campaign.

There's a problem with making public transport free

There's a problem with making public transport free

There's a problem with making public transport free

There's a problem with making public transport free

Cutting public transport fares is great for people who already catch it but doesn't do much to help those for whom it is too inaccessible or infrequent.

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Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce

Iran and the US are set for talks while their truce remains shaky, as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire and Tehran keeps its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

Australia inks fresh fuel supply deal with Singapore

Australia's largest supplier of refined fuel will continue to provide petrol and diesel amid global uncertainty as part of a new agreement.

Coal mine extension approved despite net-zero ambition

An underground coal mine will be allowed to continue extracting for two extra years but new restrictions will prevent the coal being shipped overseas.

Israeli strikes put Iran war truce in further jeopardy

US President Donald Trump's fragile ceasefire is teetering as Israel continues it bombardment of Lebanon and Iran continues to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

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'Union-driven cash grab': LNG worker claims slammed

Union demands for workers at a gas export operation that's helping secure fuel and fertiliser for the nation don't pass the pub test, an industry group says.

Experts pour water on 'speculative' oil field proposal

An energy expert is pointing to logistical and political hurdles to oil drilling in Australia as climate campaigners pour cold water on a proposal.

Albanese seeks out fuel supply deal in Singapore visit

The prime minister is hoping an agreement with Australia's largest provider of oil can be reached as the Middle East conflict causes global volatility.

World economy counts cost of war as strait closes again

The economic costs of conflict are greater than severe natural disasters and can leave scars that last for a decade, the world's "financial firefighter" says.

Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait

Iran, the US and Israel have reached a two-week truce as President Donald Trump pulls back from his threats and Tehran pauses its blockade of a vital waterway.

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.

'Whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal

US President Donald Trump warns that a "whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran doesn't capitulate to his deadline, while Tehran shows no sign of budging.

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