Albanese Offers Brunei Food for Fertiliser, Fuel as Farmers Stop Planting

Why Australia turned to tiny nation to secure critical fertiliser supplies

The Middle East conflict has disrupted the flow of Australia's imports of the fertiliser urea. Facing the potential threat of reduced crop yields, Anthony Albanese looked to Australia's neighbours.

‘Shiploads’ of supply: Government locks in fuel and fertiliser deals

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured fertiliser guarantees during his visit to Brunei while the Agriculture Department moves to slash import red tape.

'Friends are important': Albanese visits Brunei to reaffirm critical supply path

The International Monetary Fund has intensified the fears of a global recession, releasing scenarios for a major downgrade in global growth if the conflict in the Middle East is long lasting. The federal government is hitting the international diplomatic circuit in an effort to secure critical supplies to get ahead of economic danger zone.

Albanese offers Brunei food for fertiliser, fuel as farmers stop planting

The prime minister has used Australia’s food exports in a bid to boost fuel and fertiliser imports, as up to half of the nation’s grain growers may not plant a crop this season due to unprecedented price rises.