Australia: Bowsers run dry but `no shortage’

QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh has tried to allay fears of a fuel shortage over the Christmas-New Year break — but a local service station has already run dry.

A servo at Banora Point was one of the first affected by the shutdown of Caltex Lytton refinery in Brisbane which has sent jitters through the tourism industry.


Many Gold Coast tourism operators were counting on the Christmas drive market to pull them through a difficult year.

Banora Point Caltex owner Tony Nash said his business ran dry on Thursday.

“At the moment we haven’t been advised when we will receive any fuel at all, but we’re hoping to get some tonight or tomorrow,” said Mr Nash yesterday.

Gold Coast