Seven months into the US conflict with Iran, with no clear end in sight, the global oil market has now largely exhausted the safety measures that exist to keep a lid on petroleum prices.
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There’s not much diesel fuel lying around, and lots of people want to buy what is available, as well as what little is produced each day. It’s all a matter of supply and demand.
People who have extra funds, suitable homes and a desire to be self-sufficient may consider disconnecting from the grid.
The federal government has softened its initial renewables-only stance.
Compost, manure and food waste can be turned into biofertilisers made from natural materials.
Energy is meant to improve people’s lives. Often cost prevents residents from making the most of that opportunity, so they cut back on energy use to be able to pay the bills.
Starting yesterday, Australians are now paying 16 cents more for each litre of petrol they buy.
Western Australia could be home to the country’s newest large-scale oil refinery, if a government proposal goes ahead.
The battery boom is accelerating Australia’s shift away from gas.
The existing tax fails to capture a fair share of our vast gas exports.
There are opportunities at every level of the US energy market to save consumers money – if governments, companies, communities and individuals choose to act.
This agreement simply restores the pre-war status quo without resolving any of the underlying issues.
Govt top-ups help households to keep warm over winter. But rising power prices are creating an urgent need for longer-term energy solutions.
From May 1, the federal government will change how its home batteries discount works. But households may make rushed, costly purchases as a result.
Consumers in some countries are already being offered free electricity when renewables bring in extra power.
Politicians and environmental groups are renewing calls for a 25% tax on Australia’s gas exports. An energy law expert explains how it would work.
And a US blockade of the strait of Hormuz is unlikely to ease the situation.
Communal laundries are easy to find in Swedish apartment buildings and can provide a cheap way to do the washing.
Australians are being urged to switch to E10 fuel, as the US-Iran conflict continues to put pressure on diesel and petrol supplies.
The plant is the largest of its kind in the world – and it suffered extensive damage.
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Senior Industry Fellow, Environment and Planning, RMIT University
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Energy Fellow, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Law, Deakin University
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Professor and Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Professor of Energy Policy, Member of Fuel Poverty Evidence and Trustee of the Fuel Poverty Research Network, Sheffield Hallam University