Panic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians over fuel supply

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Hundreds of petrol stations across Australia have reported running out of at least one type of fuel this week.
Ratusan stasiun pengisian bahan bakar di seluruh Australia melaporkan kehabisan setidaknya satu jenis bahan bakar minggu ini.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sought to reassure Australians that the country’s fuel supply remains “secure” as prices soar and following reports of panic buying and petrol stations running dry since the start of the Iran war.
Perdana Menteri Anthony Albanese telah berusaha meyakinkan warga Australia bahwa pasokan bahan bakar negara tetap “aman” saat harga meroket dan setelah laporan tentang pembelian panik serta stasiun pengisian bahan bakar yang kehabisan sejak awal perang Iran.

“The longer this war goes on, the greater the impact will be. But we continue to act to prepare and shield Australians from the worst of it,” Albanese told reporters on Friday.
“Semakin lama perang ini berlangsung, semakin besar dampaknya. Namun kami terus bertindak untuk mempersiapkan dan melindungi warga Australia dari yang terburuk,” kata Albanese kepada wartawan pada hari Jumat.

There have been reports of truck drivers and other motorists stranded, while businesses say rising costs are affecting their viability.
Telah ada laporan tentang pengemudi truk dan pengendara lain yang terjebak, sementara bisnis mengatakan biaya yang meningkat memengaruhi kelangsungan hidup mereka.

The government says demand and distribution issues have caused shortages rather than supply, which it says remains at the same level as before the war began.
Pemerintah mengatakan masalah permintaan dan distribusi telah menyebabkan kekurangan daripada pasokan, yang menurutnya tetap pada tingkat yang sama seperti sebelum perang dimulai.

“For the next few weeks, Australia’s supply of petrol and diesel and oil will be the same, if not higher, than it normally would be,” Energy Minister Chris Bowen said alongside Albanese.
“Untuk beberapa minggu ke depan, pasokan bensin, solar, dan minyak Australia akan sama, jika tidak lebih tinggi, dari biasanya,” kata Menteri Energi Chris Bowen di samping Albanese.

In Cairns, Queensland, the BBC found a small independent garage that tells a pretty typical story in Australia.
Di Cairns, Queensland, BBC menemukan sebuah bengkel independen kecil yang menceritakan kisah yang cukup khas di Australia.

It has run out of unleaded petrol and the price of diesel is 85% higher than it was before the war in Iran started.
Bengkel tersebut kehabisan bensin tanpa timbal dan harga solar 85% lebih tinggi daripada sebelum perang di Iran dimulai.

In New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, one in seven retailers say they are out of at least one type of fuel.
Di New South Wales, negara bagian paling padat penduduk di Australia, satu dari tujuh pengecer mengatakan mereka kehabisan setidaknya satu jenis bahan bakar.

Australia has experienced steep price rises since the US and Israel attacked Iran and the Strait of Hormuz was closed, causing the price of oil to jump.
Australia telah mengalami kenaikan harga yang tajam sejak AS dan Israel menyerang Iran dan Selat Hormuz ditutup, menyebabkan harga minyak melonjak.

The average retail price of petrol reached 238 Australian cents ($1.64; £1.23) a litre as of Sunday compared to 171 cents four weeks earlier, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum.
Harga eceran rata-rata bensin mencapai 238 sen Australia ($1,64; £1,23) per liter pada hari Minggu dibandingkan dengan 171 sen empat minggu sebelumnya, menurut Australian Institute of Petroleum.

The price of diesel in Sydney has meanwhile risen to the 314.5 cents a litre as of Thursday, according to the National Roads and Motorists’ Association (NRMA), its highest ever price.
Harga solar di Sydney sementara itu telah naik menjadi 314,5 sen per liter pada hari Kamis, menurut Asosiasi Jalan dan Pengemudi Nasional (NRMA), harga tertinggi yang pernah ada.

Hundreds of petrol stations across the country have reported running out of at least one type of fuel this week.
Ratusan stasiun pengisian bahan bakar di seluruh negeri melaporkan kehabisan setidaknya satu jenis bahan bakar minggu ini.

But shortages are due to people changing their buying habits, NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury told the BBC.
Namun kekurangan disebabkan oleh orang-orang yang mengubah kebiasaan membeli mereka, kata juru bicara NRMA Peter Khoury kepada BBC.

“People are filling up jerry cans of fuel and storing it in their garages,” he said.
“Orang-orang mengisi jeriken bahan bakar dan menyimpannya di garasi mereka,” katanya.

“We’re hearing increasingly of transport companies telling their drivers that if you’re half full and you see diesel, buy it.”
“Kami semakin mendengar perusahaan transportasi memberi tahu pengemudi mereka bahwa jika tangki setengah penuh dan Anda melihat solar, beli saja.”

Independent petrol stations were struggling to get fuel because they do not buy on long-term contracts which are prioritised by the oil companies, he added.
Stasiun pengisian bahan bakar independen kesulitan mendapatkan bahan bakar karena mereka tidak membeli dengan kontrak jangka panjang yang diprioritaskan oleh perusahaan minyak, tambahnya.

Albanese is expected to hold an emergency national cabinet meeting on Monday to work out a response to manage the fuel crisis.
Albanese diperkirakan akan mengadakan rapat kabinet nasional darurat pada hari Senin untuk mencari respons dalam mengatasi krisis bahan bakar.

The government, which has so far ruled out any form of rationing, has also sought to alleviate shortages by releasing oil from the national stockpile and lowering fuel standards.
Pemerintah, yang sejauh ini telah menolak bentuk pembatasan apapun, juga berusaha mengurangi kekurangan dengan melepaskan minyak dari cadangan nasional dan menurunkan standar bahan bakar.

Friday’s statements came a day after a cyclone in western Australia triggered outages at two of the world’s largest LNG plants, adding further pressure to the global market.
Pernyataan hari Jumat datang sehari setelah siklon di Australia bagian barat memicu pemadaman di dua pabrik LNG terbesar di dunia, menambah tekanan lebih lanjut pada pasar global.

The two plants, Gorgon and Wheatstone, supply about 5% of the global market, according to Chevron.
Kedua pabrik, Gorgon dan Wheatstone, menyuplai sekitar 5% dari pasar global, menurut Chevron.

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