Asian refining hubs like South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand have not targeted Australia.<\/span> Instead, because the Strait of Hormuz closure blocked their own imports of Middle Eastern crude oil, these countries had to protect their domestic populations first.<\/span> Some implemented export restrictions, dialed back refinery output, or declared <\/span>force majeure<\/span><\/i> on certain shipments.<\/span> This created a sudden drop in available fuel on the open market, causing cancelled shipments and spot-shortages in Australia. Over 50 fuel tankers are actively en route to Australia, carrying billions of liters of locked-in supply. Summary:<\/span><\/b> You are seeing reports of an incredibly tight market where Asian countries are hoarding fuel for themselves, but it is an issue of <\/span>scarcity and high prices<\/span><\/b>, not a geopolitical blockade against Australia.<\/span> Supplies are still arriving.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span>I don’t trust it so I went full mad max and hijacked a petrol tanker.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This Mad Max: Fury Road edit is straight CHAOS on wheels Chrome and thunder. No brakes. Just pure wasteland madness. #MadMax<\/a> #FuryRoad<\/a> #WastelandWednesday<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YYwf6B1con<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Cinematic Lab \ud83c\udfa5 \ud83d\udd2c (@CineLabHQ) July 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n