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Reopening of strait "very fragile", PM says

Reopening of strait "very fragile", PM says

Dozens of oil tankers are on their way to Australia through the Strait of Hormuz as an international mission gets under way to ensure the waterway remains open.

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

The upcoming budget presents an opportunity to reduce reliance on vulnerable global fuel supply chains but comes at a time of multiple priorities to juggle.

Compromises abound in PM's global hunt for extra fuel

Compromises abound in PM's global hunt for extra fuel

Compromises abound in PM's global hunt for extra fuel

Compromises abound in PM's global hunt for extra fuel

As fuel supplies tighten, world leaders - including Australia's - are having to make uncomfortable choices about where they source their oil.

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By-election sparked by MP's death ignites fuel debate

By-election sparked by MP's death ignites fuel debate

A by-election date has been confirmed after an MP's sudden death, triggering debate about a state government's handling of the fuel crisis.

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

An increase in Australia's fuel security level is not being considered, despite a major fire at an oil refinery disrupting 40 per cent of petrol production.

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.

Pressure over fuel, fertiliser as refinery burns

Pressure over fuel, fertiliser as refinery burns

Fertiliser, fuel and a refinery fire at home are causing concern amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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Australia joins calls for Iran ceasefire to be upheld

Australia joins calls for Iran ceasefire to be upheld

Australia joins calls for Iran ceasefire to be upheld

Australia joins calls for Iran ceasefire to be upheld

A dozen finance ministers have signed a joint statement calling on the US, Israel and Iran to implement the ceasefire in full as the global economy teeters.

'Oil doesn't discriminate': businesses on shaky ground

'Oil doesn't discriminate': businesses on shaky ground

'Oil doesn't discriminate': businesses on shaky ground

'Oil doesn't discriminate': businesses on shaky ground

Even if the Middle East conflict is resolved soon, Australia's business sector will take time to recover from a shaky start to 2026.

Qantas route cuts will hit hard for regional travellers

Qantas route cuts will hit hard for regional travellers

Qantas route cuts will hit hard for regional travellers

Qantas route cuts will hit hard for regional travellers

Australians in regional areas will bear the brunt of increased airfares and reduced services as Qantas cuts routes in response to increasing fuel prices.

Electric truck transition preparing for the long haul

Electric truck transition preparing for the long haul

Electric truck transition preparing for the long haul

Electric truck transition preparing for the long haul

Overseas competition and boosted government incentives for fleet electrification are good omens for a trucking industry on the brink of a battery revolution.

Unions lobby to unlock fuel cap for workers who drive

Unions lobby to unlock fuel cap for workers who drive

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.

All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

Encouraging the extraction of more fossil fuels and developing more renewable projects is being considered to bolster Australia's long-term energy security.

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.

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'Disappointing': Australia's plea after peace talks end

Marathon talks between the US and Iran have broken down as Australia's foreign minister urges the nations to uphold a ceasefire.

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.

You're probably wrong about fuel-efficient driving

Tips from Formula One mechanics and fuel economy world-record holders could save you a few pricey trips to the servo. And you can keep your air con on.

Fuel ships inbound but supply uncertainty lingers

National diesel reserves inch higher as the federal government confirms 57 tankers are on their way to Australian shores.

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Families choosing school or savings as fuel prices bite

Work from home, catch public transport, ride a bike, go electric - meet the Australians for whom none is an option, and go without if they fill up their tank.

Miner's green push to help skip fuel woes rocking firms

As Fortescue Metals ramps up its heavy industry green grid, a report shows more than 80 per cent of businesses are straining under the global fuel crisis.

Australia and Israel at odds over Lebanon ceasefire

Lebanon must be included in a temporary truce in the Middle East, Australia says, warning motorists will pay the price at the bowser if the conflict drags on.

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.

More fuel to flow after deal but no price relief yet

An export deal will allow Australia's two refineries to bring in more fuel to regions hit hardest by petrol and diesel shortages.

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.

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.

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