The Oil Crisis Deepens: We Need a Better Plan than a New Oil Refinery

07/31/2026

Electrification is a better response to oil insecurity than building a refinery.

Published in: The Point Link: https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260731-the-oil-crisis-deepens-we-need-a-better-plan-than-a-new-oil-refinery

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