Toward Programme
East African oil could loosen Asia’s grip on Australia’s fuel supply
Why it matters
The Dangote Kenyan refinery represents a concrete diversification of Australia's fuel sourcing away from Asia-concentrated suppliers, directly supporting Pillar 1 (Resource Sovereignty) and Pillar 5 (Decoupling). While the article notes this is not a replacement for Asian suppliers, it incrementally reduces Australia's vulnerability to regional supply disruption or coercion, particularly in a Hormuz-closure scenario.
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