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PM Hits the Phones to Shore up Australia's Fuel Supply
Albanese urges Asian refiners to maintain oil flow to Australia amid Strait of Hormuz blockade, while supply disruptions threaten fuel and fertiliser prices, with about 80 ships expected to arrive.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is phoning Asian counterparts to secure steady oil supplies for Australia, while the Coalition urges lifting fertiliser sanctions if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.
- Shipping disruption has already forced tankers to cancel voyages, with the Iranian theocracy effectively blocking the Strait of Hormuz and six tankers bound for Australia cancelled.
- Industry leaders warn rising petrochemical costs threaten production and harvests, with urea rising from about $600 to nearly $900 and farmers quoted up to $1,200 a tonne.
- The government will bring together business leaders for a food security summit on Monday as Energy Minister Chris Bowen warned of bumpy supply from next month, prompting fuel companies importing from the United States to increase imports.
- Seeking leverage, the prime minister is using Australia's coal and gas exports to ensure supply resilience over coming months, amid global energy concerns.
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