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War in Ukraine: Global impact

War raises concerns in Australia over energy security

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The war in Ukraine has raised concerns in Australia about its lack of a reliable supply of stored or domestic-sourced fuel, prompting calls to boost renewable energy use and promote electric vehicles.
Australia is a large resource-rich country but has relatively limited oil reserves and depends on imports for about 90 per cent of its supply.
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