Australian trade minister to visit China to secure fuel during Iran war crunch

Australia’s trade minister will visit China in an effort to shore up fuel supplies that have run short this year because of bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz during the US–Israeli war in Iran.
Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell told a press conference that he would travel to China to meet Commerce Minister Wang Wentao after a stop in Japan on Monday.
“Very much the topic of the day will be how do we continue to ensure reliable fuel supplies into this country,” Farrell said,…

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