Australia Energy Minister Heads to Riyadh as Gulf Supply Crisis Deepens
⚡ CANBERRA — Australia is sending its energy minister to Riyadh while Yanbu is under shelter order. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: With Petroline down and Yanbu threatened, Saudi Arabia's remaining export capacity is in acute jeopardy. Australia — a major LNG exporter but fuel importer — needs Saudi supply assurance as Hormuz transits collapse. Canberra's visit signals Indo-Pacific states are now running bilateral energy diplomacy outside any US-led framework.
