Australia faces “challenging times ahead”, a senior minister has warned, as the country’s chief diplomat embarks on a mission to shore up fuel supplies from major refining countries in East Asia. Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said on Monday the government was “working very hard to secure those fuel supplies”, but the longer the Strait of Hormuz remained closed, the tougher Australia’s situation. “You’ve seen the Prime Minister take two... [1504 chars]
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