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Home fuel security falls short as 'war-game' report reveals weaknesses

Two US warships in a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean.

A decade after exposing Australia's dire vulnerability to global fuel disruptions, a former high-ranking air force officer says there has been little improvement, with government documents revealing its frailty through an all-too-realistic training exercise. 

Australia is almost entirely reliant on imported diesel to transport food and medicine around the country but, should there be a market failure, the federal government's Australian Petroleum Statistics state it has just 22 days' worth in reserve.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-07/australia-fuel-security-falling-short-foi-war-game-report/104745210

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