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Australia fuel cover monitor

Australia has a relatively comfortable petrol and diesel buffer, but jet and LNG cover are materially thinner than crude holdings.

53.0 daysPetrol days left
38.1 daysOverall fuel cover
33.5 daysDisruption-adjusted cover
Fuel metricsSource cardsClaim historyMethodology

Last verified 3/21/2026, 9:10:00 AM. Snapshot generated 3/20/2026, 4:10:08 PM.

Key signals

  • Petrol cover is 53 days with a official badge.
  • LNG is the thinnest primary layer at 19 days.
  • JET moved -3 days week on week.

Current view

Current days left by fuel type

Each figure jumps to the live claim card for that fuel layer.

PetrolOfficial
53.0 daysDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water92/100 confidence · total coverCountdown active from 2026-03-18 (2 days elapsed)
DieselOfficial
48.0 daysDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water92/100 confidence · total coverCountdown active from 2026-03-18 (2 days elapsed)
Jet fuelOfficial
36.0 daysDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water92/100 confidence · total coverCountdown active from 2026-03-18 (2 days elapsed)
LPGOfficial
27.0 daysDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water92/100 confidence · total coverCountdown active from 2026-03-18 (2 days elapsed)
LNGOfficial
19.0 daysAEMO84/100 confidence · in countryCountdown active from 2026-03-19 (1 days elapsed)
HeliumModel
34.0 daysReserves Monitor74/100 confidence · mixed
CrudeOfficial
72.0 daysAustralian Government88/100 confidence · commercial inventoryCountdown active from 2026-03-17 (3 days elapsed)
Overall fuel coverModel
38.1 daysReserves Monitor84/100 confidence · total cover
Disruption-adjusted coverModel
33.5 daysReserves Monitor76/100 confidence · mixed

Recent verified changes

  • LNG moved to 19.0 days7.0 days week on week · source date 2026-03-19

    Australia LNG cover moved 7 days week on week.

  • Diesel moved to 48.0 days6.0 days week on week · source date 2026-03-18

    Australia DIESEL cover moved 6 days week on week.

  • LPG moved to 27.0 days6.0 days week on week · source date 2026-03-18

    Australia LPG cover moved 6 days week on week.

  • Petrol moved to 53.0 days5.0 days week on week · source date 2026-03-18

    Australia PETROL cover moved 5 days week on week.

  • Jet fuel moved to 36.0 days4.0 days week on week · source date 2026-03-18

    Australia JET cover moved 4 days week on week.

  • Crude moved to 72.0 days5.0 days week on week · source date 2026-03-17

    Australia CRUDE cover moved 5 days week on week.

Methodology for this country page

Reserves Monitor never treats the article publish date as the stock measurement date. Each live claim stores a separate source date, extraction time, and last checked time.

The public confidence score is deterministic. It is reduced for non-official sources, inferred calculations, on-water or mixed stock scope, and stale source windows.

Read the source ranking and validation policy

Evidence trail

Live source cards

Official sources rank first. Media or modelled values are labeled explicitly.

  • Petrol
    Official53.0 days
    Open source

    Uses the latest federal liquid-fuel security release. Published product cover is carried through directly as days left.

    Source titleAustralian liquid fuel security update
    PublisherDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
    Source date2026-03-18
    Published date3/19/2026, 1:15:00 AM
    Extracted date3/20/2026, 10:40:00 PM
    Last checked3/21/2026, 8:20:00 AM
    Classificationofficial reported
    Confidence92/100 · high

    Snippet: Product cover published by fuel family.

    • Official publisher domain matched the source registry.
    • Fuel unit normalized to days of cover before publication.
    • Measurement date captured separately from article date.
  • Diesel
    Official48.0 days
    Open source

    Uses the latest federal liquid-fuel security release. Published product cover is carried through directly as days left.

    Source titleAustralian liquid fuel security update
    PublisherDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
    Source date2026-03-18
    Published date3/19/2026, 1:15:00 AM
    Extracted date3/20/2026, 10:40:00 PM
    Last checked3/21/2026, 8:20:00 AM
    Classificationofficial reported
    Confidence92/100 · high

    Snippet: Product cover published by fuel family.

    • Official publisher domain matched the source registry.
    • Fuel unit normalized to days of cover before publication.
    • Measurement date captured separately from article date.
  • Jet fuel
    Official36.0 days
    Open source

    Uses the latest federal liquid-fuel security release. Published product cover is carried through directly as days left.

    Source titleAustralian liquid fuel security update
    PublisherDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
    Source date2026-03-18
    Published date3/19/2026, 1:15:00 AM
    Extracted date3/20/2026, 10:40:00 PM
    Last checked3/21/2026, 8:20:00 AM
    Classificationofficial reported
    Confidence92/100 · high

    Snippet: Product cover published by fuel family.

    • Official publisher domain matched the source registry.
    • Fuel unit normalized to days of cover before publication.
    • Measurement date captured separately from article date.
  • LPG
    Official27.0 days
    Open source

    Uses the latest federal liquid-fuel security release. Published product cover is carried through directly as days left.

    Source titleAustralian liquid fuel security update
    PublisherDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
    Source date2026-03-18
    Published date3/19/2026, 1:15:00 AM
    Extracted date3/20/2026, 10:40:00 PM
    Last checked3/21/2026, 8:20:00 AM
    Classificationofficial reported
    Confidence92/100 · high

    Snippet: Product cover published by fuel family.

    • Official publisher domain matched the source registry.
    • Fuel unit normalized to days of cover before publication.
    • Measurement date captured separately from article date.
  • LNG
    Official19.0 days
    Open source

    Combines AEMO storage inventory and average daily send-out to express LNG-equivalent cover in days.

    Source titleEast coast gas supply and storage outlook
    PublisherAEMO
    Source date2026-03-19
    Published date3/19/2026, 11:10:00 PM
    Extracted date3/20/2026, 11:05:00 PM
    Last checked3/21/2026, 8:20:00 AM
    Classificationreporting extracted
    Confidence84/100 · high

    Snippet: Storage and send-out levels imply local gas cover.

    • Official publisher domain matched the source registry.
    • Fuel unit normalized to days of cover before publication.
    • Measurement date captured separately from article date.
  • Crude
    Official72.0 days
    Open source

    Takes crude and condensate inventories from Australian petroleum statistics and divides by recent refinery runs.

    Source titleAustralian petroleum statistics
    PublisherAustralian Government
    Source date2026-03-17
    Published date3/18/2026, 4:00:00 AM
    Extracted date3/20/2026, 10:55:00 PM
    Last checked3/21/2026, 8:15:00 AM
    Classificationofficial reported
    Confidence88/100 · high

    Snippet: Crude and feedstock stocks updated monthly.

    • Official publisher domain matched the source registry.
    • Fuel unit normalized to days of cover before publication.
    • Measurement date captured separately from article date.
  • Helium
    Model34.0 days
    Open source

    Helium cover is carried as a clearly labeled modelled reserve layer. It is maintained separately from core fuel-cover layers and is not blended into the overall fuel metric.

    Source titleReserves Monitor helium reserve model
    PublisherReserves Monitor
    Source date2026-03-19
    Published date3/19/2026, 11:10:00 PM
    Extracted date3/20/2026, 11:05:00 PM
    Last checked3/21/2026, 8:20:00 AM
    Classificationinferred modelled
    Confidence74/100 · medium

    Snippet: Helium reserve cover is shown as a clearly labeled modelled layer.

    • Derived only from live approved country fuel claims.
    • Underlying source dates and badges are preserved on each component layer.
    • Modelled layer is clearly labeled and linked to methodology.
  • Overall fuel cover
    Model38.1 days
    Open source

    Weighted composite of petrol, diesel, jet, LPG, and LNG live claims. Crude is shown separately and is not blended into the public overall-fuel number.

    Source titleReserves Monitor weighted fuel-cover methodology
    PublisherReserves Monitor
    Source date2026-03-19
    Published date3/19/2026, 11:10:00 PM
    Extracted date3/20/2026, 11:05:00 PM
    Last checked3/21/2026, 8:20:00 AM
    Classificationinferred modelled
    Confidence84/100 · high

    Snippet: Composite cover uses weighted live fuel layers.

    • Derived only from live approved country fuel claims.
    • Underlying source dates and badges are preserved on each component layer.
    • Modelled layer is clearly labeled and linked to methodology.
  • Disruption-adjusted cover
    Model33.5 days
    Open source

    Applies the country import-stress penalty to the weighted overall-fuel layer. This is explicitly modelled and does not replace directly sourced fuel layers.

    Source titleReserves Monitor disruption-adjusted cover model
    PublisherReserves Monitor
    Source date2026-03-19
    Published date3/19/2026, 11:10:00 PM
    Extracted date3/20/2026, 11:05:00 PM
    Last checked3/21/2026, 8:20:00 AM
    Classificationinferred modelled
    Confidence76/100 · medium

    Snippet: Import reliance discounts the overall cover estimate.

    • Derived only from live approved country fuel claims.
    • Underlying source dates and badges are preserved on each component layer.
    • Modelled layer is clearly labeled and linked to methodology.

Archive

Superseded claim history

Older approved claims stay archived instead of being silently overwritten.

  • Petrol previously sat at 48.0 daysSource date 2026-03-11 · Official · superseded by aus petrol live

    Uses the latest federal liquid-fuel security release. Published product cover is carried through directly as days left.

  • Diesel previously sat at 42.0 daysSource date 2026-03-11 · Official · superseded by aus diesel live

    Uses the latest federal liquid-fuel security release. Published product cover is carried through directly as days left.

  • Jet fuel previously sat at 32.0 daysSource date 2026-03-11 · Official · superseded by aus jet live

    Uses the latest federal liquid-fuel security release. Published product cover is carried through directly as days left.

  • LPG previously sat at 21.0 daysSource date 2026-03-11 · Official · superseded by aus lpg live

    Uses the latest federal liquid-fuel security release. Published product cover is carried through directly as days left.

  • LNG previously sat at 12.0 daysSource date 2026-03-12 · Official · superseded by aus lng live

    Combines AEMO storage inventory and average daily send-out to express LNG-equivalent cover in days.

  • Crude previously sat at 67.0 daysSource date 2026-03-10 · Official · superseded by aus crude live

    Takes crude and condensate inventories from Australian petroleum statistics and divides by recent refinery runs.