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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondent

Albanese has announced plans for a $10bn fuel and fertiliser supply package. What will this mean at the petrol pump?

A 7 Eleven Mobile petrol station has signs at the bowser showing sorry they are out of 91 standard unleaded petrol.
Environmentalists have criticised the government for doubling down on petrol and diesel rather than using the international oil shock to reduce Australia’s reliance on fossil fuels. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

The federal government will invest more than $10bn to shore up fuel supplies amid the Middle East conflict and attempt to shield the country from future global oil shocks.

A government-owned reserve for diesel and jet fuel will be established under a plan to increase Australia’s backup stocks to 50-day supply.

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