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Hundreds of service stations across Australia are reporting fuel shortfalls as war in the Middle East disrupts global fuel supplies. The supply shock is negative for fuel distributors, transport operators, and consumers through higher prices and tighter availability. The news has a sector-level impact given the scale of the shortages and the geopolitical source of the disruption.

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Hundreds of service stations across Australia are reporting fuel shortfalls as war in the Middle East disrupts global fuel supplies. The supply shock is negative for fuel distributors, transport operators, and consumers through higher prices and tighter availability. The news has a sector-level impact given the scale of the shortages and the geopolitical source of the disruption.