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Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles has not ruled out fuel rationing as the ongoing war in the Middle East puts pressure on supplies and prices in Australia.
“We have now taken steps to restore greater fuel supplies to the system. We have released 20 per cent of stocks held in Australia over the weekend.”
“We’ve also relaxed restrictions or regulations on sulfur levels, which are being released into the system at around 100 million liters a month. That’s making a difference now,” Marles told ABC TV this morning.
But when pressed on whether the government would consider fuel rations as an additional measure, Marles did not rule out the possibility.
“Obviously that’s a function of how long the conflict lasts, and that’s not something I can answer in terms of what will happen,” he said.
Panic buying and stockpiling is contributing to rising demand and putting pressure on fuel supplies in Australia, with some regional towns reporting they have run out of diesel fuel.
