Private Interest Emerges to Build New Diesel Refinery Amid Fuel Supply Chain Crisis

One proposal is from the chair of Resilient Energy Australia David Goodwin who has proposed an $11 billion oil refinery.
Private Interest Emerges to Build New Diesel Refinery Amid Fuel Supply Chain Crisis
A fuel pump shows the prices of fuel at a Ampol gas station in Sydney, Australia, on March 10, 2026. George Chan/Getty Images
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The Queensland government reveals private interest in building and developing a new diesel refinery in the regional city of Gladstone.

The news comes as Australians consider the vulnerability of their fuel supply chain following a spike in petrol and diesel prices due to disruptions in the Middle East.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.