Australian Fuel Security Status

Import dependency

91%

Petrol import share

88%

Diesel import share

93%

Policy reference minimum

24 days

Related intelligence

See how stockholding pressure is showing up in current prices on the national supply pressure index or the petrol shortage tracker. If diesel security is tightening, model your own diesel vs petrol running cost before assuming diesel is still the cheaper option.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as a "day of fuel cover"?

Days of cover estimates how long current petrol or diesel stocks would last at typical consumption rates if imports stopped, based on public government reporting rather than a single day’s inventory snapshot.

Where does this fuel security data come from?

These figures are drawn from Australian Government fuel stockholding reporting and public energy statistics — see Sources & methodology below for the full breakdown.

How is fuel security different from the price-pressure trackers?

Fuel security covers stockholding and import dependency. For how that pressure is currently translating into wholesale and retail price movement, see the supply pressure index and shortage tracker.