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Australia rejects Russian fuel despite Trump deal

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Australia has stated it will not purchase fuel from Russia, despite a recent agreement by former US President Donald Trump to facilitate Russian diesel sales. Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, affirmed that the country has sufficient domestic fuel reserves and does not wish to financially support Russia's ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Bowen emphasized that Australia's import ban on Russian fuel will remain in place, contrasting with the US approach under Trump. AI

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Australia rejects Russian fuel despite Trump deal

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 (AF) · Bloomberg ·

    Australia says it won’t buy Russian fuel despite Trump’s diesel agreement

    Australia has no need to buy fuel from Russia and said that purchases from there would remain barred so that the country did not benefit from the invasion of Ukraine. “We don’t need or want Russian fuel in Australia,” Chris Bowen, Australia’s minister for climate change and energ…

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