Hundreds of service stations across Australia have run out of fuel, with the federal government inking a deal with Singapore, one of the country’s biggest sources of refined petroleum, to keep supplies of diesel and petrol flowing. The NSW premier, Chris Minns, had said earlier in the day that 105 outlets in his state were without diesel. Bowen didn’t share statistics for Western Australia, the Northern Territory, South Australia or Tasmania. Government sources said state government powers would be engaged before the federal power to declare a national fuel emergency. The Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, said Australian fossil fuel exports should help ensure oil supplies continued.

Source: The Guardian March 23, 2026 09:32 UTC