National fuel supply at risk due to AdBlue shortage, Australian defence expert warns
Written by Gabrielle Chan and Natasha May from the Guardian
A rise in the price of gas is contributing to a shortage of the emission inhibitor, which will affect almost all diesel engines, including fuel trucks
Australia’s national fuel supply could be disrupted due to a shortage of the diesel exhaust additive AdBlue, a defence expert has warned.
John Blackburn, former deputy chief of the Royal Australian air force and an expert on fuel security, said the vast majority of petrol and diesel in Australia is carried by trucks, rather than trains or coastal shipping tankers.
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Written by Gabrielle Chan and Natasha May from the Guardian
A rise in the price of gas is contributing to a shortage of the emission inhibitor, which will affect almost all diesel engines, including fuel trucks
Australia’s national fuel supply could be disrupted due to a shortage of the diesel exhaust additive AdBlue, a defence expert has warned.
John Blackburn, former deputy chief of the Royal Australian air force and an expert on fuel security, said the vast majority of petrol and diesel in Australia is carried by trucks, rather than trains or coastal shipping tankers.
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