Emergency measures on managing fuel distribution in Australia might soon be enacted
Legislation was created for this exact situation in the 1980's.
Today diesel prices in my area have gone over A$3 per litre, and I can't top up my diesel vehicle until I get paid after Thurs night so it could end up being more expensive by then.
I plan on filling my two 20 litre jerry cans as well as the tanks of the vehicle. The main tank (90 L capacity) of the vehicle is nearly empty but secondary tank (50L) is still full, so it'll be a 120 L purchase costing over A$350 if the per litre price doesn't jack up much more in the next couple of days.
For those in the USA, what prices are you paying in your area for diesel since Trump's phony war caused prices to rise?
A$3 per litre equates to about A$11 per 'gallon equivalent' for 3.785 litres of diesel.
My job is freight trains, which run on diesel. If diesel for trains, like diesel for trucks, and diesel for farming, mining, manufacturing, etc. dries up, freight stops moving, mines/farms/factories stop functioning, product can't get transported from farms or mines to factories or shops or ports. Shops run out of food.
Employees can't get to work as they either can't get fuel, or can't afford to buy fuel. Buying energy (fuel or electricity) will overtake buiying food, etc. in importance.
EV's are stil largely impractical for most people here because of how Australia's population density is spatially laid out so while there might be a rush to buy them right now, that means demand goes up as do prices. It also means demand on the electricity grid, and for solar, etc goes up (as do prices).
So EV lovers get a very temporary 'win' that quickly evaporates. My work provides no EV charging facilities on site. Most shopping centres around here have no EV charging facilities. Anyone who lives in an apartment building probably has no EV charging availability.
Today diesel prices in my area have gone over A$3 per litre, and I can't top up my diesel vehicle until I get paid after Thurs night so it could end up being more expensive by then.
I plan on filling my two 20 litre jerry cans as well as the tanks of the vehicle. The main tank (90 L capacity) of the vehicle is nearly empty but secondary tank (50L) is still full, so it'll be a 120 L purchase costing over A$350 if the per litre price doesn't jack up much more in the next couple of days.
For those in the USA, what prices are you paying in your area for diesel since Trump's phony war caused prices to rise?
A$3 per litre equates to about A$11 per 'gallon equivalent' for 3.785 litres of diesel.
My job is freight trains, which run on diesel. If diesel for trains, like diesel for trucks, and diesel for farming, mining, manufacturing, etc. dries up, freight stops moving, mines/farms/factories stop functioning, product can't get transported from farms or mines to factories or shops or ports. Shops run out of food.
Employees can't get to work as they either can't get fuel, or can't afford to buy fuel. Buying energy (fuel or electricity) will overtake buiying food, etc. in importance.
EV's are stil largely impractical for most people here because of how Australia's population density is spatially laid out so while there might be a rush to buy them right now, that means demand goes up as do prices. It also means demand on the electricity grid, and for solar, etc goes up (as do prices).
So EV lovers get a very temporary 'win' that quickly evaporates. My work provides no EV charging facilities on site. Most shopping centres around here have no EV charging facilities. Anyone who lives in an apartment building probably has no EV charging availability.
