US EditionAustralia Rules Out Navy Deployment to Strait of Hormuz
Australia focuses on extending domestic oil refining capacity amid Iran's attacks on a key fuel route that handles about 20% of global supply, officials say.
- Last week, seven members of the Iranian women's football team, including a player handler, were granted humanitarian visas by the Australian government amid multiple asylum claims during the Asian Cup.
- With Iran attacking ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 20 per cent of the world's fuel, Deputy Liberal Leader Jane Hume called the events a wake-up call and proposed new oil refineries to boost sovereign capability.
- Government sources say they have investigated the claims and found no reason to believe them, while local Iranian diaspora campaigners claim a staff member granted asylum was passing on threats from the Iranian regime.
- A Resolve poll shows One Nation gaining support, with Deputy Liberal Leader Jane Hume stressing only Labor and the Coalition can deliver on promises amid voter financial strain.
- As part of contingency planning, the government is negotiating with Australia's two remaining oil refiners to extend plant life beyond mid-2027, Deputy Liberal Leader Jane Hume said.
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Nations roundly reject Trump's calls to send ships to Strait of Hormuz
Countries have roundly rejected Donald Trump’s calls for them to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to help unblock global oil supplies. On Saturday, the US president shared a post on Truth Social in which he called on the UK, China, France, Japan, South Korea and other nations to send ships to the Strait to protect commercial ships. The following day, Trump gave to the Financial Times in which he said failure to secure shipping would “be very b…
The country is preparing for an oil crisis instead. "The longer the war continues, the greater the consequences will be."
Australia Rules Out Navy Deployment to Strait of Hormuz
Australia will not deploy a naval vessel to the Strait of Hormuz despite growing international pressure to help secure the strategic shipping route amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Transport Minister Catherine King said the Albanese government had been clear about its current role in the region and confirmed Australia would not be sending a warship to the Gulf. The statement follows calls from U.S. President Donald Trump, who urged c…
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