The WA Government will provide a weekly fuel update to keep the public informed on the state’s fuel security.
These updates will detail the specific actions the Government is taking to manage supply chain issues caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
For more information on WA’s fuel supply, including how you can keep yourself and the community informed visit Western Australia’s Fuel Security page.
Summary of current fuel situation (1 May)
What was achieved this week:
- Changes to Fuelwatch to increase transparency and mandate reporting of stockouts come into effect today.
- Adding an additional 203 regional and remote fuel stations to the FuelWatch.
- Since the war in the Middle East began, 78 infringements have been issued to fuel retailers for breaches of the FuelWatch rules.
- Of these, 33 infringements have been at the higher penalty of $4000.
- FuelWatch continues to be widely used by motorists, with 5,098,248 website visits in March and 3,886,300 in April.
- The Fuel Industry Operations Group continues to meet. Fuel companies remain confident of fuel supply into Western Australia and distributors are reporting that their allocations have returned to normal.
- We continue to plan for potential major fuel supply disruptions and an escalation under the National Fuel Security Plan.
- The first delivery of fuel for our Strategic Fuel Stockpile is due to arrive in the Kimberley next week, with other shipments expected in Kwinana and Esperance in mid to late May.
What we are working to address:
- Looking to continue to expand our WA Strategic Fuel Stockpile to help us respond quickly to future acute demand spikes in rural and regional areas.
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