Australia minister reports fuel stocks covering 28 to 41 days
Australia’s climate and energy minister said on 17 October that national stocks represented 41 days of petrol, 33 days of diesel and 28 days of jet fuel. He also described fuel shipments and longer-term government measures.
Event / data period: 2026-10-17
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Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on 17 October that Australia held petrol stocks equivalent to 41 days, diesel for 33 days and jet fuel for 28 days. Compared with his previous weekly update, he said petrol and jet-fuel coverage had each fallen by two days, while diesel coverage had risen by two days.
Bowen said 48 ships carrying fuel were on their way and 3.2 billion litres were secured for delivery over the following four weeks. He also cited a planned government-owned reserve, higher stockholding obligations, support for lower-carbon liquid fuels and vehicle electrification as longer-term measures. These figures and policy descriptions are the minister’s statements in a press conference.
Data
Reported fuel stock coverage
Stock-coverage and shipment figures stated by the minister at a press conference on 17 October.
- Petrol stock coverage
- 41 days
- 2026-10-17 · Observed
- Diesel stock coverage
- 33 days
- 2026-10-17 · Observed
- Jet fuel stock coverage
- 28 days
- 2026-10-17 · Observed
Methodology
Values are reported as the minister’s statements, not independent measurements; day coverage is the stock estimate given by the source.
Updated:
Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- Oil and gasSuggested
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