Australia is about to run out of fuel

[Wage slave]

The government is keeping quite on the situation. 
Australia imports 80% of all fuels. Aviation. Petrol. Diesel. 

Currently normal supply's are running out in rural gas stations due to panic buying.
They have supply on the way untill March 23rd.

After that they will have roughly 30 days of fuel at normal usage amounts.
Currently they are exceeding normal usage amounts. This will more than likely only increase as the days roll on.

There's a famous saying in Australia "without trucks, Australia stops"

This time is approaching quickly. Governments are currently saying everything is okay but they know the score.
Auzzies- Plan accordingly.

[FlyersFan]

Where are you getting this information from?
Any links to info for us to see?

[Wage slave]

Where are you getting this information from?
Any links to info for us to see?

Australia warned of food shortages 'within weeks' as fuel reserves run low, Albanese govt refuses to rule out supply running dry | Sky News Australia https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-new...7adc7dc528?

[Kurokage]

The government is keeping quite on the situation. 
Australia imports 80% of all fuels. Aviation. Petrol. Diesel. 

Currently normal supply's are running out in rural gas stations due to panic buying.
They have supply on the way untill March 23rd.

After that they will have roughly 30 days of fuel at normal usage amounts.
Currently they are exceeding normal usage amounts. This will more than likely only increase as the days roll on.

There's a famous saying in Australia "without trucks, Australia stops"

This time is approaching quickly. Governments are currently saying everything is okay but they know the score.
Auzzies- Plan accordingly.

I imagine with the Straits of Hurmuz being closed down and ships anchored at either end, there's going to be a few countries in a similar situation in coming weeks if this continues.

This also going to continue driving prices up around the globe, with some unscrupulous companies 'profiteering' from the situation

[putnam6]

Yeah I call bullshit...

only if the Hormuz Strait is closed for a prolonged period

Is australia about to run out of petrol

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No, Australia is not about to run out of petrol nationally. The government and energy officials have repeatedly stated that overall fuel supplies remain secure, with no physical nationwide shortage of petrol or diesel. As of early March 2026, Australia holds around 36 days of petrol reserves, 32 days of diesel, and 29 days of jet fuel in domestic stocks—the highest levels in over a decade.

[color=#?]These reserves are above minimum obligations, and imports continue to arrive as expected. The country uses about 1 million barrels of oil per day equivalent, but the "days of supply" figure refers to operational and emergency stocks held domestically—if imports stopped completely (which isn't happening), that gives a buffer of roughly a month before stocks deplete. In reality, shipments keep coming, so the risk of actually running dry is low in the short term.[/color]

The current issues stem from a global oil supply disruption caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East (specifically involving Iran, including blockades affecting ~20% of world oil flows through key routes like the Strait of Hormuz). This has driven up global oil prices sharply (from around $60 to over $100+ per barrel in recent reports) and triggered panic buying and hoarding in Australia. Demand has spiked dramatically—sometimes doubling in some areas—overwhelming local supply chains, especially in regional and rural areas.
Key points on the situation:
• Localized shortages are real, particularly in regional Queensland, rural areas, and for independent stations. Some stations have run dry, rationed fuel, or limited sales. Industries like farming, food distribution, and trucking have been hit hardest, with warnings of potential flow-on effects to food supply if unresolved.
• Panic buying is the main driver of empty bowsers, not a fundamental lack of fuel. Government and motoring groups describe it as a "vicious cycle" where fear leads to stockpiling, which creates temporary dry spells.
• Government responses include:
• Releasing ~762 million litres (about 5–7 days' worth of petrol and 5–6 days' diesel) from domestic reserves/emergency stocks for the first time in years, directed especially to hard-hit regions.
• Relaxing minimum stockholding rules for fuel companies to free up more supply.
• Temporarily allowing higher-sulfur petrol (reintroducing "dirtier" fuel standards for 60 days) to add ~100 million litres/month to the market.
• Energy Minister Chris Bowen has insisted Australia is "nowhere near" running out, emphasizing that fuel continues to arrive and the measures aim to ease regional crunches and calm panic.
Longer-term, Australia remains vulnerable because it imports most of its refined fuel (with limited domestic refining left) and has historically fallen short of the International Energy Agency's 90-day reserve recommendation. But right now, the crisis is more about distribution, demand surges, and global price shocks than imminent national depletion.
If you're in a regional area seeing empty stations, it might feel like a shortage, but nationally it's manageable with the steps being taken. Prices are up significantly (20–50 cents/litre in places), though, due to the global factors. Stay calm, avoid unnecessary stockpiling, and things should stabilize as extra supply works through the chain.

[Wage slave]

Yeah I call bullshit...

only if the Hormuz Strait is closed for a prolonged period

Well, its currently with no opening scheduled. How many more days does it need to be closed for for you to stop calling bullshit?

How many days does it take a ship to reach Australia from the Straits of Hurmuz?

[cherokeetroy]

Today marks the 2nd straight week of the Strait's effective closure

[FlyersFan]

I googleAI'd where Australia gets it's fuel from.   This is what it said -

Australia imports over 90% of its liquid fuel (refined products) due to limited domestic refining capacity, primarily sourcing fuel from South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan. These nations, in turn, process crude oil largely sourced from the Middle East. Key imports include diesel and gasoline, which are largely shipped through the South China Sea

And this further explains how Australias fuel prices are impacted by the war with Iran.

ABC Why Fuel Prices Are Going Up in Australia

[Maxmars]

I hope that my Australian friends register who is officially saying what, and who is raising supposed alarm bells.

This matter of "oh my goodness we need the oil flowing through the straight!" is a very strange statement to make. This is no longer a world "crafted" around 20th century resource logistics and 'traditional' trade monopolies...

If the straights were to become a black hole (pun) there is no way your government was insane enough to expose themselves to this 20th century extortion tactic by making the entire national economy dependent of a choke hold point in a region where 'extortion' is practiced as 'commerce.'

I'm sure they are much smarter than that... so this must be the standard media 'fear/anger' formula...

[BeTheGoddess]

Sky news Australia are being alarmists, we're not going to run out of fuel. As FF stated, we get most  of our fuel from SE Asia.

Also we produce our own bio-ethanol and while its not cheaper, its  ours.