Sorry mods, but there's something bigger than football thats about to hit, and it will be worse than the Covid crisis according to experts.
* These prices are now in NZ
* AU prices are rising daily nudging 3.00 for diesel ⛽️ and 280 super unleaded.
* The government approved the release 20% of its reserve about 762 million litres of petrol and diesel from domestic emergency stockpiles. That’s equivalent to roughly 5 million barrels of fuel. Thats only 9 days of fuel.
*Australia currently has fuel stocks roughly equivalent to about 30–36 days of petrol.
Food & groceries: Trucks transporting food and other essentials would halt, causing shortages in supermarkets and stores within days.
Prices: Expect sharp price spikes for remaining fuel and essential goods.
Emergency services: Ambulances, police, fire trucks could be limited if emergency fuel stocks aren’t available.Governments will advise
Goverments will tell us not to panic, prepare: Make sure you have enough essentials — water, non-perishable food, medications, and a bit of extra fuel if you drive long distances.
Avoid hoarding: Buy what you realistically need for 1–2 weeks; overbuying just worsens the situation for everyone.
- This is all coming about because Iran has a stranglehold on the shipping lanes in which the US. Trump is asking other countries for assistance.
- Its going to be like covid all over again. Without fuel the country stops
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What a sound idea shutting Australia's oil refineries down was. Not to mention the urea plants. We'll be right just import everything.
Try stopping everyone from stockpiling fuel, groceries etc. Everyone will look after themselves, the government won't help you.
The Government have stockpiles of food don't worry. When did they ever give to f** about the average person?