WA Govt Forces Fuel Giants to Reveal Supply Chain

0:00It's April 2, I'm Corp with the story, and this is Sydney News today, local news powered by AI, Western Australia's government just hit six major fuel giants with emergency powers to hand over their supply chain details. We're talking Viva energy for shell stations, Amphol, Chevron downstream running Caltech's United, mobile for those 7-11 spots in BP. These are the state's biggest importers, and Premier Roger Cook had to step in after they dragged their feet. Only three companies coughed up the info voluntarily at first, with a fourth jumping in by Thursday morning. Viva, Amphol, and Chevron all confirmed they shared what was asked, while the others got reached out to you for comment. The energy minister, Amber J. Sanderson, pushed this through under the Fuel Energy Empower Resources Act to avoid shortages. Felt so fired up about transparency, especially opposition leader Basil's and Peel's, who backs the powers but wants the names out there. He says, Western Australians deserve to know who forced the government's hand.

1:02This all ties back to the spot market drying up since the Iran conflict kicked off, leaving independent stations and spots in agriculture and mining, high and dry. The data will help track where fuels flowing or stuck in the state. Chevron stressed they're all in on keeping supplies steady for customers. Sanderson noted on radio that most are cooperating now. Cook's betting the last two holdouts would deliver soon, wrapping this up without more drama and keeping the pumps running smooth across WA.