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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…

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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…
Catalyst fact sheet

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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…

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The Federal Government has introduced regulation of the quality of petrol and diesel fuel in Australia. The principal drivers of the fuel quality regulation are environmental. The adoption of emerging vehicle engine and emission control technologies is a key strategy in the management of ambient…
The colour of australian unleaded petrol is changing

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The Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) in conjunction with petrol manufacturing and importing member companies have decided to remove dye from unleaded petrol and E10 (regular unleaded petrol with 10% ethanol added). This change will not have any impact on the fuel’s performance or on…
Coastal shipping reform

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The Executive Director of the Australian Institute of Petroleum (AlP), Dr John Tilley, welcomed comments made by Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss that the Australian Government is looking to amend restrictive coastal trading laws and to reduce red tape associated with the coastal trading…
Downstream Petroleum 2013

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AIP produces an industry report – 'Downstream Petroleum' – which provides a concise overview of downstream petroleum refining and marketing in Australia. The report, compiled every two years, covers the financial performance of the industry and the future challenges it faces.
AIP_media_release_280912

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The Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) advises that petrol manufacturing and importing member companies are currently in the process of changing the industry controlled standard colour (dye) of unleaded petrol (i.e. 91 Research Octane Number grade) from Purple/Bronze to Red/Orange. This colour…
Downstream Petroleum 2011

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AIP produces an industry report – 'Downstream Petroleum' – which provides a concise overview of downstream petroleum refining and marketing in Australia. The report, compiled every two years, covers the financial performance of the industry and the future challenges it faces.
Downstream Petroleum 2009

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AIP produces an industry report – 'Downstream Petroleum' – which provides a concise overview of downstream petroleum refining and marketing in Australia. The report, compiled every two years, covers the financial performance of the industry and the future challenges it faces.