‘It’s a different world now’: Albanese calls snap national cabinet meeting over fuel crisis

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Tom McIlroy Political editorMarch 18, 2026 at 03:08 AM
‘It’s a different world now’: Albanese calls snap national cabinet meeting over fuel crisis

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called a snap national cabinet meeting for Thursday to address potential fuel supply disruptions. Albanese stated the meeting was prompted by the economic fallout from the US and Israeli-led bombings in Iran, which he likened to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine invasion in terms of supply chain and fuel disruptions. He warned of a shifted international reality during a speech to the Australian Automotive Dealer Association in Sydney. The federal government is preparing new measures to protect Australian households from the economic impacts of the conflict. The meeting aims to coordinate a national response to the emerging fuel crisis.

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