Australia scrambles to secure energy as war on Iran fuels uncertainty
Due to the war on Iran disrupting oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, Australia is facing fuel shortages, as of April 2026. The country, heavily reliant on imported refined fuels from Southeast Asia, is scrambling to secure energy supplies.
The story so far
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Open questions and key claims
Geelong refinery fire is ‘not great timing’, but facility still producing some fuel.
The map shows the number of fuel outages across Australia, day by day
Since we began collecting data on 27 March, you can see a spike in outages in New South Wales and Victoria on 30 and 31 March
The Geelong plant supplies 10 per cent of Australia’s total petrol demand.
The Viva fuel plant produces about 10 percent of Australia’s fuel.
The refinery produces 50% of Victoria's fuel and 10% of the nation's.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the fire was "not great timing".
The fire is mainly impacting petrol production.
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