Discussion Paper: Options for Government Response to an Oil Supply Disruption

[ Last Updated 9 July 2008 ]

Short Description This paper provides an outline of, and seeks feedback on, proposed aspects of an oil emergency response strategy for the purpose of assisting with its ongoing development. The measures proposed in this paper are not government policy.

Author Energy and the Environment Group, Resources and Networks Branch

ISBN 978-0-478-30439-8 (PDF version)
ISBN 978-0-478-30438-1 (HTML version)

Document Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Responding to This Document
3. Overall Framework for Response
4. Roles and Responsibilities to Respond to an Oil Supply Disruption
5. Measures to Respond to an Emergency Oil Supply Disruption
6. Voluntary Demand Restraint
7. Fixed Sales Requirement
8. Speed Limit Reduction
9. Rationing
10. Communications during an Oil Supply Disruption
11. Review and Deactivation of Response Measures

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