AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoStrait-of-Hormuz pressure on energy markets: US and China leaders wrapped another day of high-stakes talks in Beijing, with Trump saying Xi offered help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions keep oil and shipping jittery. Fuel security in Australia: Canberra also moved to cushion the domestic impact, securing an extra 900,000 barrels of diesel shipments for multiple states via its fuel underwriting scheme. Gas policy friction at home: South Australia’s fracking-ban repeal is reigniting groundwater and soil fears in the Limestone Coast, while WA says Canberra’s new 20% gas reservation won’t hit its LNG volumes. EV incentives extended: Australia kept EV purchase tax breaks in place until March next year, framing it as “fuel resilience” amid Middle East-driven price shocks. Competition and politics: The Coalition’s budget reply doubles down on tax and housing-linked migration caps, while One Nation and Labor trade barbs over gas and affordability.
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