Australia hasn’t built an oil refinery in decades. But that could change

Tina Soliman-Hunter

doi:10.64628/AA.cndhctyrn

Australia hasn’t built an oil refinery in decades. But that could change

Tina Soliman-Hunter

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Western Australia could be home to the country’s newest large-scale oil refinery, if a government proposal goes ahead.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.cndhctyrn
Publication status	Published - 29 Jul 2026

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Keywords

Western Australia
Petrol prices
Oil refining
Crude oil
Energy prices
Imports
Fuel security
oil refinery
Liquid fuel
US-Iran conflict
East Gippsland
feedstock
Bass Strait

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Australia hasn’t built an oil refinery in decades. But that could change

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