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Exclusiva: El gobierno debería respaldar proyectos que prioricen las energías renovables para proteger a los consumidores de las continuas sacudidas de precios, afirman Reciba nuestro correo electrónico de noticias de última hora, nuestra aplicación gratuita o nuestro podcast diario de noticias Antiguos líderes de la industria del petróleo y el gas, incluidos altos ejecutivos de BP y Shell, advierten al gobierno de Albanese que los australianos corren el riesgo de sufrir continuas sacudidas de precios y costes más elevados si se prioriza el desarrollo de combustibles fósiles en respuesta a la crisis energética mundial. Dieciséis exejecutivos y profesionales —que habían trabajado para empresas como Woodside, Inpex, Exxon Mobil y Esso— han instado al gobierno a rechazar los llamamientos para una extracción acelerada de gas y carbón, argumentando que no serviría de nada para mejorar la seguridad de los combustibles líquidos de la nación. Continuar leyendo...

La ministra de Asuntos Exteriores dice que China ha acordado facilitar las exportaciones de combustible para aviones para aliviar las interrupciones del suministro. Siga las noticias de hoy en vivo. Reciba nuestro correo electrónico de noticias de última hora, nuestra aplicación gratuita o nuestro podcast de noticias diario. Buenos días y bienvenidos a nuestro blog de noticias en vivo. Soy Martin Farrer con las historias más destacadas de la noche y luego será Nick Visser con la acción principal. Penny Wong ha estado ocupada en su último viaje al extranjero, afirmando que China ha aceptado negociar las ventas de combustible para aviones para ayudar a aliviar la crisis mundial del petróleo. Continuar leyendo...

Los mercados financieros apuestan a que el Reserve Bank subirá los tipos de interés por tercera reunión consecutiva el próximo martes • Reciba nuestro correo electrónico de noticias de última hora, nuestra aplicación gratuita o nuestro podcast diario de noticias La inflación subió al 4,6% en el año hasta marzo, frente al 3,7% del mes anterior, en lo que los expertos dicen que es el inicio de un choque en el combustible vinculado a la guerra en Iran que repercutirá en la economía durante los próximos meses. Los mercados financieros apuestan a que el Reserve Bank subirá los tipos de interés por tercera reunión consecutiva el próximo martes, mientras las autoridades luchan por gestionar el «escenario de pesadilla» de contener la inflación incluso cuando se espera que el crecimiento se ralentice bruscamente. Continuar leyendo...

Club chief says ‘anodyne acknowledgements’ can be ‘overworked’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.The RSL has announced it will review its guidance on welcome to country addresses at Anzac Day services after Indigenous leaders were booed at three dawn services on Saturday. Continue reading...

Foreign affairs minister begins another diplomatic tour to secure Australia’s fuel and energy supply chains. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, Nick Visser here to guide you through the day’s news. Here’s what’s on deck:The foreign minister, Penny Wong, will travel to Japan today, part of a diplomatic trip to secure fuel supplies that will also include visits to China and South Korea. She said the effort will help “ensure Australia is prioritised as a reliable energy partner”. Continue reading...

The trend has been accelerated by the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving households – and cafe owners – glum, surveys suggestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor many coffee drinkers, takeaway orders are changing from a habitual purchase to an occasional treat, as elevated petrol prices and other living costs leave households feeling glum.This rapid shift in behaviour has disappointed cafe owners and surprised economists, raising an uneasy question: if takeaway coffee sales are falling, is the economy next? Continue reading...

PM to update state and territory leaders and is weighing options to increase oil refining in Australia. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories. Nick Visser will take the reins shortly.Anthony Albanese will convene the national cabinet again in coming days to discuss the fuel crisis, he told the ABC’s 7.30 program last night, as the government considers options to boost domestic fuel refining capacity. Continue reading...

How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Track how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan as Australia battles a fuel crisis.While we know there have been outages and price increases, it can be difficult to get a full picture of what is happening – this is partly due to the thousands of independent businesses and different governments involved. We have brought together the latest data on prices, outages and oil tanker deliveries. Continue reading...

After Singapore last week, the PM visits supplier of 9% of Australia’s diesel as treasurer travels to Washington for G20 finance ministers’ meetingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has arrived in Brunei Darussalam, the first Australian prime minister to fly to the oil-rich country for a meeting with the sultan, where he’ll discuss fuel supplies with the world’s longest serving monarch, Andrew Greene has reported from the travelling media pool.Arriving in Bandar Seri Begawan yesterday for his second trip to Asia in a week, Albanese was officially welcomed on the tarmac before making his way to the Brunei Darussalam-Australia memorial to lay a wreath. Continue reading...

Experts say ‘cautious consumption’ shows households bracing for return to extended period of financial pressure experienced during pandemic yearsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are choosing chicken schnitzel over more expensive rib-eye steak, avoiding entrees and sticking with tap water rather than a glass of wine amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the fuel crisis and war in Iran.As soon as the numbers on the petrol bowser started climbing last month as the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the customer response was swift. Continue reading...