The Tasmanian Ports Corporation (TasPorts) has confirmed fuel supply to King Island is stable as fuel prices rise and doubts swirl around supply.
TasPorts has announced to the transport and logistics industries that it isn’t suffering any disruptions to its King Island fuel supply as regular weekly shipping movements continue to maintain normal stock levels.
TasPorts has reassured King Island residents and businesses that fuel supply to the island remains “stable and well-stocked”, with the corporation managing wholesale fuel storage and supply infrastructure on the island via its regular weekly voyages through the John Duigan vessel.
TasPorts interim CEO Allan Gray says on-island stores have several months of both unleaded and diesel fuel available, while TasPorts is also maintaining an Incident Management Plan to manage supply continuity if conditions change.
Gray says these levels provide confidence that supply will continue to meet the needs of the community, industry, and essential services.
“We understand how critical fuel is to the island, and we plan for this accordingly,” he says.
“Our focus is on maintaining consistent, reliable supply, and we have the systems in place to support continuity.”
TasPorts’ King Island Operations team is working closely with local retail partners and the King Island Council to support the community.
Gray says retailers without a TasPorts account can access fuel stocks through a prepayment arrangement.
TasPorts is working closely with the Tasmanian government and providing regular updates on fuel supply across the port network, and will continue to monitor the situation and keep the community informed.