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Posted On: April 17th 2026, 04:36 am
📍Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says about 50 tankers are en route to Australia to bolster fuel supplies as the turmoil from the war in Iran continues.

He has spent the past week travelling South-East Asia securing extra fuel and fertiliser supplies to shield Australia from the crisis, stemming from the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

📸 via ABC News by global affairs editor Laura Tingle.

🕒 Published 2.30PM AEST, April 17, 2026

#ABCNewsInternational #Australia #Iran #Trump #Asia
Comments (102)
jeff_b_80 7 months ago

jeff_b_80

Great to see a Prime Minister trying to do what's best for Australia in a calm methodical manner, your calm stature and explaining what is happening is great to see 🙏

joseph_santaera 7 months ago

joseph_santaera

Lies lies lies don’t believe a word he says, he’s playing the devils advocate

joseph_santaera 7 months ago

joseph_santaera

Albo I think you’ve bitten off more than you can chew

holly_joyce1996 7 months ago

holly_joyce1996

Ive seen alot of r09f racks around 😂 empty to

davin.mcallan 7 months ago

davin.mcallan

All the former expert epidemiologists are now experts in global integrated energy supplies…

coffee4bear 7 months ago

coffee4bear

So is it stage 3 or 4 now. I’m taking bets …

coffee4bear 7 months ago

coffee4bear

Our self-sanctions remain in place .. but no sanctioning USA

hor5ie 7 months ago

hor5ie

We should all stay 15 minutes from our homes i reckon

jimbo_in_limbo22 7 months ago

jimbo_in_limbo22

Was he asked about his failure to ensure a minimum 90 day fuel reserve and his 2020 speech highlighting the need to do just that?

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