Albanese brings forward Singapore trip and speaks with China in bid to shore up petrol shipments to Australia

The Guardian - World News Economic ImpactNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Josh Butler and Luca IttimaniApril 7, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Albanese brings forward Singapore trip and speaks with China in bid to shore up petrol shipments to Australia
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Albanese brings forward Singapore trip and speaks with China in bid to shore up petrol shipments to Australia

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is moving forward a trip to Singapore, Australia's largest petrol source, this week. This visit is part of a government effort to stabilize fuel prices, which have ceased declining despite a recent fuel excise cut. The government is also engaging with China in an attempt to secure petrol shipments to Australia. The aim is to prevent further increases in petrol and diesel costs, which are impacting consumers across the country. The government is taking these steps due to concerns about rising fuel prices despite domestic measures.

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Singapore is Australia’s biggest source of petrol.

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Anthony Albanese will fly to Singapore this week.

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Petrol prices have stopped falling, despite the federal government’s cut to fuel excise last week.

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Diesel is getting more expensive again.

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petrol prices 100% fuel excise 80% fuel shipments 70% singapore 60% australia 60% diesel prices 50% international bid 40%

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