{"id":566093,"date":"2026-03-26T18:08:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/566093\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:08:19","slug":"number-of-wa-service-stations-out-of-diesel-increases-by-207-per-cent-overnight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/566093\/","title":{"rendered":"Number of WA service stations out of diesel increases by 207 per cent overnight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Rita Saffioti doesn\u2019t believe fuel rationing will be needed, despite the number of WA outlets out of diesel surging by more than 207 per cent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">On Wednesday, there were 12 service stations that had run dry, mainly in regional communities, but that had ballooned to 45 retailers on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Another 19 retailers were without unleaded petrol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The Treasurer said efforts were underway to divert fuel stocks where they were needed, and appealed for calm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cWork (is being) undertaken on how we can have more immediate visibility about fuel stations and their stocks,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cWhat\u2019s happening in the Middle East is causing all of us concern, but we\u2019ve gone through it with Covid, (and) we\u2019ve gone through it with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cIt creates shocks in the economy and through society, but we have to be calm and measured in how we deal with this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a7c3e3dbbbbd5b1dd9293c212dd8096d826f7a25.jpg\" alt=\"Ampol Foodary Broome.\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/>Camera IconAmpol Foodary Broome. Credit: Cain Andrews\/Broome Advertiser<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">She said the flow of oil ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, and prices, were being monitored but were fluctuating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cI\u2019m not expecting (rationing) but there are a lot of moving parts,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cIt does change every day and you\u2019re not sure what\u2019s going to be happening next week in relation to those ships, but what we\u2019ll continue to do is monitor what\u2019s happening and then work with industry to try and alleviate the impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Premier Roger Cook maintained that \u201cpetrol and diesel supplies remain secure, ships are arriving on schedule, and our fuel terminals are well-stocked\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">WA\u2019s alert level under a state hazard plan for fuel disruptions was increased from white to yellow alert last week.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">A level two amber alert would escalate business continuity arrangements to \u201ccrisis management\u201d and trigger a co-ordinated approach to ramp-up preparations for emergency provisions \u2014 if needed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Ms Saffioti couldn\u2019t say whether WA was close to pulling that alert lever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cIf there\u2019s a change in relation to that we will immediately announce it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1ix6vwn-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cBut it needs consideration of the state emergency sub-committee of Cabinet\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/32a18156256ab4247a4e31f5fca3ad8ac265b59e.jpg\" alt=\"7-Eleven, 660 Beeliar Drive, in Success.\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/>Camera Icon7-Eleven, 660 Beeliar Drive, in Success. Credit: Jackson Flindell\/The West AustralianHere are the stations with no diesel left: 7-Eleven Alkimos7-Eleven Ascot7-Eleven Balga7-Eleven Banksia Grove7-Eleven Bassendean7-Eleven Bentley7-Eleven Bibra Lake7-Eleven Brabham7-Eleven ButlerBP Canning Vale OPT7-Eleven Carlisle7-Eleven Dayton7-Eleven Eaton7-Eleven Malvern Springs7-Eleven Gosnells7-Eleven Joondalup7-Eleven Mandurah7-Eleven Middle Swan7-Eleven Midland7-Eleven MorleyUGO Mundaring7-Eleven RidgewoodAmpol Foodary Scarborough7-Eleven Success7-Eleven Thornlie7-Eleven Wanneroo South7-Eleven Wattle Grove7-Eleven WithersAmpol Foodary North RoadBalingup Liquor &amp; General StoreHarbour Rd TruckstopWFG Shell Esperance OPTShell Reddy Express CollieGeographe IGAVibe HarveyHills EmporioShell Geraldton TruckstopMt Barker Fuel ServicesShell Reddy Express Ocean ReefCondello\u2019s Liquor WaterlooAstron Quinns RocksWalkaway General StoreDe Rosa\u2019s Highway MotorsShell Reddy Express WembleyAmpol Albany Diesel StopHere are the stations with no unleaded left:Balingup Liquor &amp; General StoreVibe BroadwaterHarbour Rd TruckstopWFG Shell Esperance OPTGeographe IGAVibe HendersonHills Emporio7-Eleven LandsdaleMt Barker Fuel ServicesShell Reddy Express Upper Swan RoadhouseWalkaway General StoreAmpol Foodary BroomeCheynes Beach Caravan ParkUnited Mount Barker Roadhouse Truck StopShell Reddy Express Port HedlandAstron Quinns RocksAmpol Foodary WillettonGull York Roadhouse<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rita Saffioti doesn\u2019t believe fuel rationing will be needed, despite the number of WA outlets out of diesel&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":566094,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[64,63,99,44,19146,46,45],"class_list":["post-566093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-business","tag-news","tag-oil-gas","tag-perth","tag-wa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=566093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/566094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=566093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=566093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=566093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}