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Shifting consumer preferences, as well as economic and policy changes, have seen the demand for LPG powered vehicles and LPG fuel decline sharply in recent years.![At a Glance: AIP's Role in the Downstream Petroleum Industry](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image/public/2017-09/AIP%20role%20in%20the%20Downstream%20Petroleum%20Industry-01.jpg?itok=rwJDEDRJ)
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The Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) was formed in 1976 to promote industry self-regulation and an effective dialogue between the oil industry, government and the community. It replaced a number of other organisations including the Petroleum Information Bureau that had been operating in…![Facts About Petrol Prices](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image/public/2017-09/Facts-About-Petrol-Prices_0.jpg?itok=KQi3jGlF)
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The price of petrol in Australia is dependent on world market prices Crude oil, petrol and diesel are bought and sold in their own markets. Each market is regionally based and there are linkages and transactions between regional markets. Prices in regional markets reflect the supply and…![Supply Reliability](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image/public/2017-09/Maintaining_Supply_Security_and_Reliability_for_Liquid_Fuels_in_Australia.jpg?itok=b67i-9y_)
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AIP has produced a new publication – Maintaining Supply Security and Reliability for Liquid Fuels in Australia – which provides a factual overview of the liquid fuels market and supply chain in Australia. It also details the key factors influencing the secure and reliable supply of liquid fuels to…Date
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The NOSEC is a committee of the Ministerial Council on Energy (MCE) and provides the main executive channel through which Commonwealth and State Governments formulate their overall management response to a national liquid fuel emergency. The task of the NOSEC is to ensure that the Federal…Date
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There is an extensive range of Federal, State/Territory and Local government regulations and legislation applying to refineries and businesses operating in the downstream petroleum industry. Some of the key regulations are outlined below. Formal Price Monitoring On 17 December 2007, under…![Oil Supply Emergencies and the IEA Response System](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image/public/2017-09/fs_response_system.jpg?itok=o3n3el1G)
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) is the energy forum for 28 industrialised countries, founded in 1974 (see www.aip.com.au/pricing/iea.htm). IEA member country governments are committed to taking joint measures to meet oil supply emergencies. They also have agreed to share energy information,…![Liquid fuels vulnerability assessment](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image/public/2017-09/ACIL_LFVA_2011.jpg?itok=EZSKhr0i)
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In 2009 and 2011, ACIL Tasman was engaged by the Federal Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (DRET) to examine Australia's current level of liquid fuel vulnerability and significant trends which may affect this over the short, medium and longer term. The Liquid Fuel Vulnerability…![National Energy Security Assessment](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image/public/2017-09/National-Energy-Security-Assessment-2011.jpg?itok=P4noiWJ5)
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The NESA identifies the current strategic energy security issues in the liquid fuels, natural gas and electricity sectors, and those posing a potential risk in short term, medium term and longer term. The Government has indicated that the NESA will provide a key input into the development of future…Date
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Through submissions to review processes, AIP aims to inform the community about the downstream petroleum industry, and its significance to the national economy, by making available comprehensive factual information and data about the industry and its performance over time. AIP material also…