-- Viva Energy週四宣布,其位於吉朗的液化天然氣接收站已獲得聯邦政府的環境審批,推進了這項旨在保障澳洲能源安全的關鍵項目。 該公司表示,該審批依據《環境保護和生物多樣性保護法》授予,允許該液化天然氣接收站項目在滿足特定條件的情況下繼續推進。 該公司補充說,此前維多利亞州政府去年對該項目進行了有利的環境評估,在審查了其更廣泛的環境影響後批准了該項目。 Viva Energy表示,計劃在吉朗煉油廠碼頭建設的接收站將提供可靠的天然氣供應,以應對國內天然氣產量下降的情況,從而滿足澳洲東南部地區的能源需求。 Viva Energy補充說,獨立研究發現,該計畫不會影響科里奧灣海洋生態系統或附近的拉姆薩爾濕地,解決了關鍵的環境問題。 此外,Viva Energy也指出,該公司正與澳洲出口信貸局合作,以確保額外的燃料供應,從而在中東危機期間增強國家能源韌性。 該協議有助於加快澳洲的燃料採購和交付速度,並輔以政府措施,包括價格支持和潛在的營運資金援助。 Viva Energy補充道,憑藉其煉油業務、國家進口碼頭以及與Vitol的貿易夥伴關係,該公司能夠迅速應對供應中斷,並支持更廣泛的燃料安全保障工作。
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