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Posted: 4/16/2018 10:26:17 AM EDT
Australia could completely run out of fuel by the end of next month, experts say, as the escalating conflict in Syria threatens to cripple supply channels from overseas.
... While the International Energy Agency mandates that countries hold a stock in reserve 'equivalent to 90 days of net imports', Australia only has 43 days worth of supply, the Australian reports. ... Speaking to 2GB on Monday Morning, Mr Nolan criticised the government's passive approach to issues of fuel supply and energy security, calling it 'a single point of failure for Australia. ... Moreover, a chronic shortage of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel could render the Australian military immobile. ccording to Mr Molan, Australia is one of the few places in the world that doesn’t have a government-mandated strategic reserve of fuel. ... ww.msn.com/en-us/news/world/australia-could-run-out-of-fuel-in-43-days-as-escalating-conflict-in-syria-threatens-to-cripple-supply-channels-experts-warn/ar-AAvVNqs?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=mailsignout This is an interesting news piece. I wonder where they got their fuel in the previous Syrian coup attempt when Assad's government was almost taken down. |
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They have common sense gun control so it will continue to be a utopia.
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Fuck Australia. Tired of hearing Australians talk shit about this country. I hope it turns into Bartertown soon
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Maybe they should take steps to make sure this doesn't happen in the future, I'm sure we would export oil or refined fuel to them.
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I'm just here for the Guzzoline Mate. |
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No strategic reserve? Have they never read the story of the Three Little Pigs?
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If only there was a source of power that was CO2 emission free, generate enourmous amounts of power, while producing less than a pound of waste per day, and could run desalination plants as an added bonus.....hmmmmm!
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They need a Oil for Illegals program......For every 10 liters of fuel we send them they also have to take one illegal.
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I thought the produced their own gasoline for domestic consumption.
I know they export LNG. |
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While the International Energy Agency mandates that countries hold a stock in reserve 'equivalent to 90 days of net imports', Australia only has 43 days worth of supply, the Australian reports. View Quote |
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-24/fuel-imports-a-risk-amid-south-china-sea-tensions-nrma-advisor/7149648
... Mr Blackburn said a significant disruption to refined fuel imports, "the vast majority of which comes from south-eastern Asia", would start to bring the country to its knees "within a week". "What's important is what type of fuel you've got and where, because we can't move fuel around Australia readily," he said. "We can't move by rail anymore because we don't have the rolling stock. We don't own ships anymore. And the trucks that move fuel are designed for 'just in time' normal commercial deliveries." ... The NRMA said Australia only retained enough fuel in stockholdings to continue delivery of chilled and frozen goods for seven days, dry goods for nine days, hospital pharmacy supplies for three days, retail pharmacy for seven days, and petrol stations for three days. This left Australia well short of its requirement as a member of the International Energy Agency (IEA) to maintain 90 days of fuel in reserve. ... A spokesperson for one of Australia's major fuel suppliers, who did not want to be identified, said he understood the "geopolitical" concern in the South China Sea and accepted escalating tensions could affect supplies through the sea. ... Looks like they've been aware for awhile. |
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Does Australia not have any domestic crude or shale operations?
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Sounds fishy. They’re rich. Pay extra to get ships to their country instead of elsewhere.
They do have refineries right? |
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