Australia’s biggest provider of jet fuel has cut exports, leaving the country’s airports with an uncertain future.
China has reportedly ordered refineries to halt exports in a move that could cut critical jet fuel supplies to Australia.
Australia is almost entirely dependent on jet fuel from overseas, with Chinese refineries alone making up 32 per cent of imports in 2025.
While no public announcement has been made, Asia Pacific oil pricing chief at data firm Argus Aldric Chew said on Friday that Chinese authorities told refineries not to load cargoes that had not cleared customs by March 11, the Australian Financial Review reported.
Mr Chew cited emails from Chinese authorities to a trading firm.
NewsWire understands the Albanese government is mulling a response, with one source saying it was not wholly unexpected while another said it caught the Canberra off-guard.
The Chinese move comes amid murmurs Australia’s other major sources, such as South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan, could also impose run cuts on their refineries.
NewsWire understands the government is not concerned about March’s deliveries but watching closely what happens in April and beyond.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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