Australia’s transport sector is in urgent need of immediate support, according to Warren Clark, the CEO of the National Road Transport Association (NatRoads).

“This assistance from the government can’t be business as usual,” Clark emphasized. “It must involve additional supplies sourced from the global market, effectively backing the purchase of shiploads of fuel to be transported to Australia.”

Clark pointed out that the nation currently holds 2.7 billion litres of diesel, equating to about a month’s supply, which he described as “pretty flat.”

“What this indicates is that fuel is being rapidly consumed, particularly in regional areas of Australia,” he added.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission reported that the average daily price of diesel across five major cities reached $3.03 per litre on Wednesday, marking a 10 percent increase from the previous week.

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