B P Kwinana Refinery to close.
Today, B P Has announced intentions to close the Kwinana refinery, and convert to fuel import terminal..
(Loss of some 650 jobs they say).
This means that we (Aus) will now be fully dependent on overseas refineries, apart from the remaining ones based in QLD and Vic.
Products of the Kwinana site include 'Aviation Fuels'.....Jet A1 and AVGAS.....
'COVID' has demonstrated our vulnerability in this area, if shipping is affected / ceases for any reason....China doesn't like us any more...??
With the urgency of our 'fuel reserves' in AUS, being 'low', is now the time for the FEDS to 'nationalise' the remaining refining facilities / do a deal - so that we may head towards being self sufficient?
(In one way or another....at least...'mostly'...)
What IS the alternative..??
No Cheers 'ere I reckon......
Last edited by Ex FSO GRIFFO; 30th Oct 2020 at 08:41.
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