Australian authorities consider building a new fuel refinery amid supply concerns
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Australian Government
Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
July 2026
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Australian authorities are studying the construction of a new fuel refinery in Karratha, Western Australia. The move is driven by volatile diesel prices and supply concerns linked to the U.S.-Iran war. This would be the country's first new fuel refinery since the 1960s.
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