freediver wrote on Mar 7^th, 2026 at 8:44am:



Why is Australia's energy supply is centralised elsewhere?

Why isnt Australia, energy superpower, self reliant for every form of energy?  What madness has made Australia import 90% of its fuel?
What Gretaesque madness rationalised such stupidity?

freediver wrote on Mar 7^th, 2026 at 9:10am:




So being energy self-sufficient in the 21st century is now hippy dippy 60s basket weaving!

NOT shipping it out and then shipping it back, rather than refining it here would make us poorer.
You have caught what TGD has, fd.

Frank wrote on Mar 7^th, 2026 at 9:30am:



You silly Billy:



Google AI:


Australia has oil reserves, but they are limited, holding only about 0.3% of the world's total reserves. While there is domestic production (mostly offshore in the Northern Carnarvon, Roebuck, and Gippsland basins), Australia imports around 90% of its refined fuel needs, relying on a strategic reserve to manage supply.

Key Details on Australian Oil:


Reserves: As of 2023, Australia had 7,551 PJ (1,312 million barrels) of proven and probable (2P) oil reserves.


Production: In 2023, Australia produced 747,020 TJ of crude oil.


Location: Most oil is found offshore in the Northern Carnarvon, Roebuck, and Gippsland basins, with some onshore production in the Cooper-Eromanga region.


Consumption & Import: Due to limited local refining capacity, Australia imports a vast majority of its petroleum products.


Fuel Security: As of March 2026, Australia holds roughly 32–36 days of fuel in stock, with the government purchasing additional reserves stored in the United States.


Although rich in other resources like coal and natural gas, Australia is not a major oil-producing nation.

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Why would it have to do that?

Carl D wrote on Mar 7^th, 2026 at 11:17am:


They would lack the stupidity.

Energy security is economic security

And fossil fuels are what has created most of the wealth we take for granted.

freediver wrote on Mar 7^th, 2026 at 4:08pm:



It is  lot more complex and significant than that.

Energy is the basis of EVERY industry and every economic activity. As the price of energy goes up, so does the price of everything for that very reason.

You want secure, reliable and cheap energy. All three at once.  Australia could have all three but doesn't, because of government policies by the Uniparty.

The food analogy is false. Going from 90% to 1% is due to mechanisation and energy. The 90% of peasant   population has been replaced by machinery and technology - running on energy. But instead of peasant and draft animal muscle, it is fossil fuel energy.


How many industries and business have closed down due to unaffordable energy (and labour and regulatory) costs?