Australia’s Rural Areas Facing ‘Unacceptable’ Fuel Shortages

Australia’s Energy Minister Chris Bowen says rural and regional areas are facing “real and unacceptable shortages” of fuel, a ripple effect of the US-Israel war with Iran that has caused global oil prices to surge.

Bowen’s comments came a day after the government announced it would release fuel from its emergency stockpile to meet demand in rural areas. He said the additional supply would not reach the market immediately.