Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title Flights cancelled and cuts extended amid Australian fuel crisis Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Australian Womens Weekly Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 5 min read Country/Territory Australia Date 1/05/26 Description This consumer-facing explainer sets out the causes and consequences of Australia's fuel crisis following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. It documents Qantas and Jetstar's extension of domestic and international flight cuts through September, the structure of Australia's import dependence on refined products from South Korea, Singapore and other Asian suppliers that themselves draw crude from the Persian Gulf, and the government's response — excise cuts, strategic reserve releases, the National Fuel Security Plan and a commissioned National Food Supply Chain Assessment. Dr Lurion De Mello comments on the severity of a complete supply failure and the importance of disaggregating exposure across gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, alongside discussion of possible rationing measures and the Commonwealth's powers under the Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984. Producer/Author Keryn Donnelly URL https://www.womensweekly.com.au/news/australia-fuel-crisis/ Persons Lurion De Mello