# Tallow could help solve Australia's fuel shortages

> Australia, which imports about 90% of its diesel, is looking to tallow as a potential feedstock for renewable fuels amid concerns about fuel security linked to disruptions to global oil supplies. The country is the world’s largest exporter of tallow and animal oils, and exports reached a record $1.5 billion last year amid strong demand, particularly from the United States.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:07:57.502Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85025-tallow-could-help-solve-australia-s-fuel-shortages
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Greater domestic use of tallow for renewable fuel production could compete with exports and other uses, potentially tightening Australian export availability. Increased demand for animal fats as fuel feedstock is supportive for tallow-related values, although the article gives no quantified production or policy change.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-09-28 | [Oil Market Split Shows Why Fuel Shortages Are Outpacing Crude Supply \| Investing.com PH](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17634-oil-market-split-shows-why-fuel-shortages-are-outpacing-crude-supply-investing.md) | -4.7% | +5.3% |
| DIESEL | 2022-10-29 | [How the diesel shortage is being felt globally : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39318-how-the-diesel-shortage-is-being-felt-globally-npr.md) | -7.9% | -32.0% |
| DIESEL | 2017-10-04 | [Offshore Oil Investments Crucial to Avoid Shortages in 2020: Hess - Ship & Bunker](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68650-offshore-oil-investments-crucial-to-avoid-shortages-in-2020-hess-ship-and-bunker.md) | +0.8% | +7.5% |
| DIESEL | 2023-10-25 | [Australia Q3 CPI inflation beats expectations, RBA hike in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33881-australia-q3-cpi-inflation-beats-expectations-rba-hike-in-focus.md) | -2.1% | -3.9% |
| DIESEL | 2020-11-08 | [Fuel price volatility could return amid peak season surge - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50325-fuel-price-volatility-could-return-amid-peak-season-surge-freightwaves.md) | +5.1% | +22.2% |

## Sources

- khanlist.com: https://khanlist.com/story/tallow-could-help-solve-australias-fuel-shortages-a01c326f
- daily8.com: https://www.daily8.com/en/article/d8_a01c326fd06ede194098a75494ce4d32c7ae3c37677fa988075270854657a7ad

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