{
  "id": 434821,
  "title": "Australia is studying building its first refinery in six decades to mitigate the impact of the war between the US and Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/australia-estudia-construir-su-primera-refineria-en-seis-decadas-para",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-10T03:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais Economia",
    "slug": "el-pais-economia",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/economia/2026-08-10/australia-estudia-construir-su-primera-refineria-en-seis-decadas-para-aplacar-el-impacto-de-la-guerra-entre-ee-uu-e-iran.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The Australian Government is considering a 180-degree turn in its energy strategy. For now, it is a small first step: the preparation of a feasibility study to build the first oil refinery in Australia and the South Pacific since 1960. The project represents a sharp change after decades of relying on imports for almost 80% of its fuel supply. The explanation is over 10,000 kilometres away: the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the supply problems it generates in the world.",
  "summary": "The conflict in the Middle East exposes the dependence of a country that has left almost 80% of its energy supply in the hands of imports.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}