the fuel crisis

[Bobby]

Trump has not promised us plenty of fuel.


Trump has shown reckless indifference to the plight of Australia -
one of his strongest allies in SEA.
Japan is also in trouble but at least they have a large strategic reserve.

[Bobby]

Oh dear – looks like China has cut off our jet fuel:

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-u ... 5ac3bc91b1

China move could doom Aussie flights as jet fuel shipments drop to zero

Australia’s biggest jet fuel supplier appears to have cut us off,
with no new shipments scheduled for next month
in a move that could trigger flight chaos.

March 26, 2026

[Bobby]

https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/cycli ... 5ziuc.html

March 26, 2026

China has imposed a ban on all refined fuel exports earlier this month,
including shipments of petrol, diesel and jet fuel.

Beijing’s order prohibits refiners from loading cargoes that
had not cleared customs before March 11.

[Bobby]

Mar 27, 2026


General Sir Richard Shirreff, NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allies Commander Europe,
joins Maddie Hale to discuss Israel killing RGC naval commander Alireza Tangsiri,
Donald Trump claims Iran is “begging” for a deal with the United States
and Axios reports the Pentagon is preparing four options for the US’ “final blow” in Iran.

[Bobby]

It looks we will run out within one month.
There are already 100s of petrol stations with no fuel left.

This will cost lives – possible examples:
people unable to get medicine and food,
ambulances that can't rescue injured or dying people,
police that can't answer distress calls,
people who run out of fuel on motorways and get out of their cars
only to be run down and killed,
trucks that can't deliver essential food and other items.

[Bobby]

Some good news:

https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy ... 2408ab7566

US ships ‘coming to our rescue’ in fuel crisis
Australia relies on Asia for fuels. But three large shipments of petrol and diesel are on their way to our shores from the US, in a move one expert is calling “highly unusual”.

March 25, 2026


https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy ... 1fd69017d3

Map shows brutal truth about Australia’s fuel crisis as the country sits on 42 years’ worth of oil reserves
Petrol prices are biting as war throws the nation into a crisis — but experts say there’s enough oil in the ground to supply Aussies for decades.

March 24, 2026 - 9:28AM

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[Bobby]

The fuel crisis - my thoughts:

Both sides of politics are responsible for the mismanagement -
they have run Australia like a 3rd world country.

This fuel crisis should teach us all a lesson.
We need to decide what we want to be -
what are we in the world today?
We own an entire continent that is rich in resources.
We only have to provide for 28 million people
with a whole continent to back us up.

We sit on 42 years’ worth of shale oil reserves.
https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy ... 1fd69017d3

US$60 per barrel is generally considered the breakeven point
where US shale oil production is sustainable.
That's a reasonable price even if from time to time imported oil
would be cheaper but we could use a mix of both -
we could be energy independent.

As for power stations – we export gas that is used in
power stations overseas – why don't we use it for power stations here?
We could have cheap energy and we have a huge amount of gas.

Then there is coal – look at the Bowen basin in QLD -
we have an astronomical amount of the highest quality Anthracite coal -
60,000 square kilometres.

[Bobby]

The fuel crisis.

For all those people buying Jerry cans:
It's very dangerous to store petrol -
its flash point is at at minus 43 degrees C.
The fumes can leak out and be ignited by
a spark of static electricity or metal striking concrete.
Diesel is much safer.

Google AI:
The flash point of a fuel is the lowest temperature
at which it releases enough vapor to ignite,
with gasoline having a very low flash point of roughly -43 C.
and diesel having a higher, safer flash point of 52C to 96C
This metric determines handling, storage, and transport safety.

I predict fires and explosions in garages around Australia.
I think there should be health and safety adverts on TV and radio about it.
OH&S is important.
What if the Jerry can is not sealing properly
or they are using a cheap petrol or non regulation container?
Are they storing it in a cool place?

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Diesel price reflects cost to agriculture production and goods distribution.

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