The Australian Government is:

• delivering an affordable and reliable energy system
• putting energy consumers first
• taking real and practical action to reduce emissions and meet our international commitments

This Guidance Note sets out the current policy with respect to Essential Users in a national liquid fuel emergency and the rationale that informs that policy.

The objective of this report was to assess the economic impacts of a more severe disruption to world oil supplies.

Factsheet to help businesses involved in the production, import, export and sale of petroleum‑based oils, lubricants and greases understand what mandatory reporting of petroleum statistics means for them.

The prevailing policy is that all fuel consumers will be subject to Retail Rationing in the event of a liquid fuel emergency with the exception of designated Essential Users (please see Guidance Note on Essential Users).

Discussion papers seeking additional input from potentially affected stakeholders engaged in activities involving one or more of the covered products of biofuels, oils, lubricants, greases, waxes, solvents and petroleum coke.

The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report, Australia’s Transport Energy Resilience and Sustainability was released in June 2015.