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Fuel security can’t be left to global markets - AFR
Why it matters
Australia's strategic fuel reserves are critical to naval and air operations in any Indo-Pacific conflict; reliance on global markets leaves defence capability vulnerable to disruption. An AFR editorial arguing fuel security cannot be left to markets reflects growing policy consensus that Australia must build sovereign reserve capacity, directly supporting Pillar 1 (Resource Sovereignty) and Pillar 6 (Maritime Defence).
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