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<strong>Energy</strong> imports<br />

<strong>Australia</strong>’s petroleum imports were valued at $34.2 billion <strong>in</strong> 2014–15.<br />

Crude oil was valued at $14.9 billion, while ref<strong>in</strong>ed petroleum products<br />

were valued at $19.3 billion. <strong>Australia</strong> is a net importer of oil products, with<br />

ref<strong>in</strong>ed product imports account<strong>in</strong>g for half of consumption <strong>in</strong> 2013–14.<br />

<strong>Australia</strong> also imports natural gas from the Jo<strong>in</strong>t Petroleum Development<br />

Area <strong>in</strong> the Timor Sea, for liquefaction and export as LNG.<br />

Figure 1.7: <strong>Australia</strong>’s energy import value, by energy type<br />

50<br />

2014–15 A$b<br />

45<br />

40<br />

35<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

1989–90 1992–93 1995–96 1998–99 2001–02 2004–05 2007–08 2010–11 2013–14<br />

Crude oil and ORF Petroleum products Natural gas<br />

Notes: Natural gas import values are confidential from 2013–14<br />

Source: Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (2015) Resources and <strong>Energy</strong> Quarterly<br />

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