Defence experts call for boost to fuel reserves over fears of shortages

Defence analysts warn the federal government needs to become more interventionist and boost the stockpile of fuel to ensure supplies continue to flow to the nation's military and commercial sectors in the event of conflict breaking out.

Amid concerns Australia has only one or two weeks worth of reserves, a number of experts feared successive governments have handed over too much control to market forces while also allowing storage infrastructure across the country's north to deteriorate.