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Refinery blaze threatens fragile fuel supply
5 minutes Posted Apr 16, 2026 at 7:02 am.
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Australia’s fuel supply could be disrupted for months after a blaze erupted at one of the nation’s two domestic oil refineries. Plus, the Albanese government secures diesel shipments, Iran’s new Red Sea threat, and NSW’s highest court strikes down post-Bondi protest laws. 

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