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Why it matters
Escalating US–Iran tensions at the Strait of Hormuz pose a direct threat to Australia's fuel security, given heavy reliance on Hormuz oil transit. A closure would compress diesel and jet-fuel reserves, degrading ADF operational sustainability and industrial capacity, while triggering commodity-price volatility that undermines fiscal stability and resource exports.
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