Cheap Chinese petroleum drives refineries out of Australia

BP and ExxonMobil closures sound alarm for energy security

20210308N Australian refinery

An oil refinery in Melbourne: Australia will be left with just two refineries after BP and ExxonMobil shut their facilities. © Reuters

YUJI YAMAMOTO and FUMI MATSUMOTO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/SYDNEY -- American and European oil majors look to shut refining facilities in Australia amid an influx of cheaper petroleum products from China, raising concerns in Canberra about the growing dependence on imports.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.