❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding fuel shortages across WA following a declared fuel crisis. The government provides a regional breakdown of affected stations and outlines resupply efforts and resources available to the public.
AnsweredQoN 2130Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the current fuel crisis and I ask:(a) How many fuel stations across Western Australia have experienced outages or run completely dry during this crisis:(i) please provide a regional breakdown of affected service stations;(b) What advice is being provided to communities when local fuel stations run out;(c) Is the Government maintaining a live list or map of fuel station availability for the public;(d) What steps are being taken to prioritise resupply to towns that are completely out of fuel; and(e) How long, on average, are communities waiting for resupply once a station runs dry?
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Answered
14 May 2026
Responded by
Hon Roger Cook
Response time
6 days
(a)
The information requested as at 14 April 2026 is provided in the table below. This covers the period following the Governor’s declaration under s43 of the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act 1972 on 1 April 2026.
Region No. of stations that experienced stockouts of at least one fuel type
Perth 67; Peel 8; Kimberley 4; Pilbara 5; Gascoyne / Mid West 13; Goldfields-Esperance 4; Wheatbelt 4; South West 13; Great Southern 6
(b)-(e)
Localised shortages have stabilised, with resupply occurring at regular intervals. Road users can view fuel station availability and alternate locations via the FuelWatch website.
The State Government has established a Strategic Fuel Stockpile and appointed the State Fuel Controller to respond to any future localised shortages in regional areas.
The information requested as at 14 April 2026 is provided in the table below. This covers the period following the Governor’s declaration under s43 of the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act 1972 on 1 April 2026.
Region No. of stations that experienced stockouts of at least one fuel type
Perth 67; Peel 8; Kimberley 4; Pilbara 5; Gascoyne / Mid West 13; Goldfields-Esperance 4; Wheatbelt 4; South West 13; Great Southern 6
(b)-(e)
Localised shortages have stabilised, with resupply occurring at regular intervals. Road users can view fuel station availability and alternate locations via the FuelWatch website.
The State Government has established a Strategic Fuel Stockpile and appointed the State Fuel Controller to respond to any future localised shortages in regional areas.
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