Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, has announced that he will temporarily relax the country's fuel standards to increase supply. The move would increase the amount of sulphur per million to 50 per million, up from the usual 10 per million. An additional 100 million litres of fuel a month would be allowed into the country, which will be directed towards regions where supplies are short. The last time Australia contributed to an international IEA release was in 2022 when it sold its oil in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a profit.