Senate debates

Tuesday, 17 September 2019

Questions without Notice

Saudi Arabia

2:12 pm

Photo of Marise PayneMarise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) | Hansard source

As I said in my previous response, the government is of course working with our international partners to fully understand the extent of the attacks and the damage caused in relation to oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. I do note, however, as the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction has said today, that there is no immediate threat to Australia's fuel supplies. The International Energy Agency has advised that global markets are well supplied with ample commercial stocks, and it is monitoring the situation, as we would expect. Australia is ready to work with the International Energy Agency and its member countries as the situation becomes clearer and as those damage assessments that I have referred to are made.

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