Bowen says fuel supply 'strong', tells Easter travellers not to cancel plans

Providing a weekly update on fuel supply on Saturday, Bowen said Australia had about 39 days' worth of petrol, 29 days of diesel, and 30 days of jet fuel in reserve.He said the number of petrol stations with a shortage of fuel was declining and efforts to replenish supplies were ongoing, with 50 shipments on their way to Australia "But industry and government have been working closely together to ensure that we are filling those gaps, which are being caused by the very big increase in demand."He provided updated figures on diesel shortages across the states