Has Beetaloo become a strategic gas asset for Australia?10 Jun 2020 15:06
https://www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/taylor/transcripts/interview-peter-stefanovic-first-edition-sky-news
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PETER STEFANOVIC: ''But what good is it if there is a supply issue? Let's say a war takes off, it could happen at any time, we know that. But it takes four weeks, right, to get fuel from the US over to Australia? And then we don't even have the capabilities to refine it.''
ANGUS TAYLOR: ''Well that's not correct - it's substantially less than that, depending on where you're taking it from. But look, the point here is that there are many, many scenarios where having fuel in the US is extremely helpful to dealing with a disruption. There's obviously extreme scenarios where that's not the case, which is why we've made it very clear we want to see more local storage. We're working through with refineries and others the process to make sure we get that into place, and of course, that positions us well to deal with what is an issue that's emerged because we've seen a rundown of our own crude oil production in Bass Strait and that needs to be replaced. We're looking for a longer-term replacement in the Northern Territory. The Beetaloo Basin offers enormously prospective reserves of oil and gas. But in the meantime, we do have to enhance our storage.''
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This reference to 'war' above. What does he mean by 'war'? China-US conflict?