Chris Bowen
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Albanese’s caution is fuelling unease. This may be his COVID moment
The PM is right when he says the fuel crisis is being created by circumstances he can’t control. But he will be judged on how he and his government responds.
- James Massola
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- Exclusive
- Middle East at war
Bowen’s big stick spurs largest intervention since World War II to secure fuel for bush
As Bowen forces suppliers to ship fuel to regions, the NRMA urges him to “Go hard, minister. Do whatever you have to do.”
- Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal
- Exclusive
- Middle East at war
Emergency measures on the table as PM calls fuel crisis national cabinet
Talks are under way inside the federal government about bringing the states together to create a consistent message on light-touch ways to save fuel.
- Paul Sakkal and Mike Foley
Work-from-home warning: COVID-style office exodus not the answer to save fuel
The Business Council of Australia concedes some workers may need to work from home – but warned against a return to office shutdowns that would smash small business.
- Nick Newling
- Exclusive
- Middle East at war
Albanese steps in on fuel supply as Coalition floats Russian sanctions pause
The government for the first time acknowledged the potential benefit of Australians working from home and cutting back on fuel consumption.
- Paul Sakkal
- Opinion
- Petrol prices
We’ve survived oil shocks before – by changing our energy use. We must again
For more than 50 years, necessity has been the mother of inventive switches in fuel consumption. But never before has such human ingenuity been so urgently needed.
- Nick O'Malley
Australian importers look to Africa, US, for oil as refineries cut back
As the opposition warned of an Easter crunch for fuel supply, the Albanese government on Tuesday did not rule out the prospect of rationing fuel.
- Paul Sakkal
Australia taps fuel stockpile in urgent bid to fill shortages and stem panic buying
The government will draw down hundreds of millions of litres of petrol and diesel from Australia’s strategic stockpile.
- Mike Foley
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Why the Albanese government is struggling to calm a precarious fuel crisis
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese can’t stop Australians filling up jerrycans with petrol and selling it on Facebook Marketplace at a premium. He can deliver a consistent message.
- Paul Sakkal
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- Petrol prices
Running on fumes: Dirty fuel to fill gaps amid warnings of $3-a-litre petrol
Australia’s sulphur limits for fuel will be lowered in an emergency move as forecasts warn of unprecedented price increases.
- Mike Foley and Brittany Busch