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Australian Fuel Crisis: Government Taps Reserves as Diesel Prices Soar

The Australian government is grappling with severe fuel shortages, particularly in rural and regional areas, with a thirty-seven-day supply of petrol, thirty days of diesel, and twenty-nine days of jet fuel. The crisis, linked to a hundred percent surge in demand due to Middle East tensions, has hit farmers hardest. The government has tapped into diesel reserves and relaxed fuel standards to bring in an extra one hundred million litres. Critics argue the government was slow to act, with diesel prices reaching a record average of two dollars forty-six cents per litre in South Australia. Officials urge calm, assuring overall supplies remain solid, and no refineries will close under the current government.

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