Wong Says China to Facilitate Talks to Begin Jet Fuel Sales to Australia

China is Australia’s top source of jet fuel, responsible for 28 percent of supply.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong talks to journalists at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on March 12, 2026. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Labor Foreign Minister Penny Wong says she has struck an agreement for Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-owned oil companies to negotiate the sale of aviation fuel to Australian businesses.

The announcement comes as Beijing hints at lifting export restrictions applied to China’s domestic supply amid the Iran War fuel crisis.