How long can Australia's fuel reserves sustain the supply shortfall? Australia holds ~36 days of fuel — well below the IEA's 90-day recommendation.
IEA comparison: The IEA requires members to hold 90 days of net import reserves. Australia has consistently fallen short since 2012 and is the only IEA member that doesn't meet this target. During a Hormuz closure, most IEA members can draw on deep reserves — Australia cannot.
Reserve Parameters
Fuel Reserves36 days
March 2026: ~36 days petrol, ~30 diesel, ~29 jet fuel.
2550
Emergency Stockpile (extra days)4 days
~762 million litres (~4.8M barrels) of government emergency reserves.