The Impact of Energy Security and Environment Concerns on the Fuel Mix for Light Passenger Vehicles in Australia During the Near Future: Findings from a 2015 Murdoch University Survey

Abstract

The Australian way of life is now largely dependent on imported foreign oil and petroleum products. This has two important impacts: firstly, it means the responsibility for delivering a secure supply of fuel for domestic Australian transport is maintained by foreign agents beyond our borders and is therefore not under the control of our government; secondly, there is an additional cost to the Australian economy, and individual Australian transport users, to import these fuel products in increasing volumes to meet domestic demand when local fuel resources and refining capacities are declining every year.