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"Escalating conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
once again highlights the extreme vulnerability of Australia’s diesel-dependent
road freight and food distribution system. After the US, Australia is the
second most road freight dependent nation on earth. Unlike the US, 90% of
Australia’s refined diesel and crude oil is imported through a handful of
shipping lanes with roughly 30% coming via the Strait of Hormuz. With JP Morgan
projecting oil prices could now hit $120 per barrel, alarm bells are ringing.
As concerns grow that Australia could face shortages of liquid fuels during a
prolonged global disruption, pressure is mounting on the government to invest
billions of dollars in additional fuel storage. Stockpiling fuel may appear
prudent in an uncertain world, but it risks locking Australia deeper into an
expensive and fragile imported oil-dependent energy system.
There is a more effective alternative – one that strengthens energy security
while reducing costs, emissions and supply-chain risk at the same time –
electrifying road freight."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
