AAA welcomes Government focus on fuel security

AAA Managing Director Michael Bradley said: "The Government is right to be using its balance sheet to underwrite activities that secure fuel supply to Australia, as certainty is what's needed to put downward pressure on retail pricing; dampen community anxiety; and most importantly, reduce the likelihood of fuel rationing.

"Australia's current fuel prices are causing significant financial pain to families, commuters, and all transport sector commercial operators.

"The AAA supports all measures that deliver sustainable price relief, and we encourage the Government to do everything it can to avoid future supply disruption or shortages.

"Improving Australia's fuel security will do much to settle people's nerves and reduce the unprecedented demand that has occurred over recent weeks.

"Improving certainty of supply will also help ease prices and allow fuel distributors to meet the needs of retailers currently facing supply shortages, especially areas in regional Australia at the end of long supply chains who are facing the most pronounced distribution issues."