Australia's diesel crisis deepens as wholesale prices surge, leaving thousands without access to fuel. Despite a slight reprieve for unleaded petrol users, diesel customers continue to face fuel shortages, with a staggering 3.4% of service stations - equivalent to one in 30 - running dry. Energy Minister Chris Bowen has warned against a bizarre social media trend where people claim to be using cooking oil as a substitute for diesel, urging Australians to remain calm and rely on official advice. Meanwhile, the government is exploring alternative solutions, including the development of biofuels made from fats and vegetable oils, in a bid to mitigate the impact of the fuel crisis on Australian motorists.
Energy minister Chris Bowen says 3.4% of Australia’s service stations had no diesel, as of Monday, after wholesale prices surgedTrack Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and shipments in chartsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDiesel users in Australia are not enjoying the same relief as unleaded customers, with one in 30 service stations still entirely out of diesel and prices rising again after an initial slump last week.But while the energy minister, Chris Bowen, urged Australians not to participate in a social media trend where people claim to be filling up their fuel tanks with cooking oil, he said the government was keen to support the development of biofuels like biodiesel from fats and vegetable oils. Continue reading...
