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Australian petrol stations report 25% surge in demand as governments plan for ‘biggest energy crisis in history’
Australia's petrol stations are experiencing a demand surge of up to 25% over the past two weeks, compounding earlier supply shocks triggered by the Iran conflict. Hundreds of retailers are already reporting shortages of one or more fuel types, raising alarm about the country's energy resilience. Prime Minister Albanese faces mounting pressure to deliver a national response to what industry leaders are calling the biggest energy crisis in history.
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PM calls second National Cabinet over fuel crisis
Global conflict is hitting closer to home, with the Prime Minister calling a second emergency National Cabinet meeting as Australia's fuel crisis deepens amid ongoing war in Iran. State and territory leaders will coordinate a unified response to supply disruptions that are reverberating across the economy. The urgency of a second cabinet convening signals the situation is far from resolved.
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Australia politics live: opposition calls on Labor to activate emergency powers to tackle fuel crisis
Australia's opposition is pressing the Labor government to invoke emergency powers under the liquid fuel emergency act, as empty petrol stations signal a deepening supply crisis. Barnaby Joyce has escalated his warnings further, now calling for food rationing alongside fuel directives, arguing a coordinated government plan is preferable to public panic. The calls reflect growing pressure on Labor to take decisive executive action as shortages begin rippling through supply chains.
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PM calls second emergency national cabinet meeting over fuel crisis
Australia's national leaders will reconvene in a second emergency cabinet meeting as the country's fuel crisis deepens amid ongoing conflict in Iran. The back-to-back summits signal growing pressure on governments to deliver a coordinated response to supply disruptions hitting households and industry. With no resolution in sight in the Middle East, the economic fallout is forcing a rapid rethink of national energy security strategy.
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Fire-ravaged shire demands fossil fuel companies foot climate disaster bill
A Victorian shire still reeling from a bushfire that destroyed more than 50 homes and businesses is demanding fossil fuel companies bear the cost of climate disaster recovery. The council argues that industries driving climate change should be financially accountable for the destruction their emissions help cause. The move signals a growing push by local governments to shift disaster recovery costs away from taxpayers and onto corporate polluters.
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