Sydney, March 12, 2026 (AFP) - Australia to change fuel quality standards to boost supply

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2026-03-12

Australia will adjust fuel quality standards to allow higher sulfur levels for around two months in a move that will release 100 million litres into the domestic supply, officials said Thursday. The country -- reliant on oil imports for fuel -- has seen petrol prices spike since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East. In response, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said one of the country's top refiners, Ampol, has agreed to redirect supply to regio......

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