00:00Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese assures there will be no fuel restrictions in the country
00:06as the government strengthens supply security measures.
00:09This comes after a fire broke out at Viva Energy's refinery in Geelong,
00:14raising concerns about potential disruptions to fuel supply across the Ape region.
00:20The refinery supplied more than half of Victoria's fuel demand
00:24and accounted for around 10% of Australia's total fuel consumption.
00:29The disruption had come at a sensitive time as Australia depended on imports for about 80% of its overall
00:36fuel needs.
00:37Albanese said the government's four-stage fuel security plan was designed to respond primarily to global developments
00:43rather than domestic incidents.
00:46He explained that the strategy focused on preparing for external disruptions
00:50and aimed to ensure stability despite ongoing uncertainties in global fuel supply.
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