Industry FAQs
Fuel Users: Major and Essential Fuel Users and Motorists
All fuel users need to analyse and understand their own fuel use and to consider how best to manage the potential impacts of reduced fuel supply Many larger fuel users only hold limited stocks on the expectation that stocks will be held by fuel suppliers, or indeed governments will intervene to protect their interests if […]
Australia’s Emergency Response Plans
Australia has robust emergency response plans and arrangements Industry and governments fully recognise the potential impacts of a severe national shortage of fuel supplies to business and consumers. Australia has robust response plans for managing a national liquid fuel emergency, which reflect Australian market characteristics, utilise proven market and commercial response mechanisms, and adopt international […]
National Energy Security Assessment (NESA)
The NESA identifies the current strategic energy security issues in the liquid fuels, natural gas and electricity sectors, and those posing a potential risk in short term, medium term and longer term. The Government has indicated that the NESA will provide a key input into the development of future energy policy including the Energy White […]
Supply Security
Liquid Fuel Supply Security and Reliability The Australian liquid fuel supply chain has considerable span and diversity. It includes crude and petroleum product shipments into and around Australia, refinery throughput, bulk fuel storage tanks, extensive terminal and distribution networks, over 6000 retail outlets, and substantial fuel storage facilities of major fuel users. Australia is well […]
Australian Crude Production and Refining
Australian refineries continue to operate with no indications of any plans to close the remaining four There have been statements and Inquiry submissions from all refining companies about their future refinery investment plans and the ongoing role of these facilities in meeting customer requirements and providing broader economic benefits. It is true that Asian refineries […]
Imports of Transport Fuels
Transport fuel imports do not increase risk for supply reliability and security A diversity of global supply sources and local import facilities provide a range of options for Australia. Australia is already dependent on imports to meet the growth in demand for transport fuels (eg. demand for diesel and jet fuel exceeds total local refinery production) […]
Supply Security for Transport Fuels
Self-sufficiency in transport fuels is not necessary for supply security Security of supply is the result of resilient and efficient supply chains and robust risk management – it is not about self-sufficiency or independence from markets. There are 3 critical elements of any strategy to deliver security of supply: Diversity of supply options, Flexible and resilient supply chains, […]
Energy White Paper 2012
Description On 8 November 2012, the Australian Government released the ‘Energy White Paper – Australia’s Energy Transformation’. The 2012 Energy White Paper sets out the Australian Government’s strategic policy framework to guide Australia’s energy transformation to a cleaner and more productive energy economy. The central objective of the Energy White Paper is to ‘provide the settings to […]
Australia’s Maritime Petroleum Supply Chain
In 2013, Hale and Twomey was engaged by the Federal Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (DRET) to examine and report on the maritime supply chain and the key role it plays in Australia’s petroleum supply chain. The report considers how the maritime supply chain operates for Australia and provides a high level summary of […]
Liquid Fuel Emergency Simulation Exercises
In 2008, the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (DRET), on behalf of NOSEC, undertook a Liquid Fuel Emergency Simulation Exercise – ‘Catalyst 2008’. The aim of ‘Catalyst 2008’ was to test the emergency preparedness of the Commonwealth State and Territory Governments and industry to manage a national liquid fuel emergency. In particular, it tested […]