Australia's shortage of diesel additive Adblue is serious, but we can stop it going critical
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If you own a diesel car with an AdBlue tank, your engine is programmed to not start once you run out of it. But Australia can handle the looming diesel engine additive shortage – if we don’t panic.
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WA TRANSPORT MAGAZINE - AUGUST 2022 EDITION (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) by Angry Chicken Publishing Pty Ltd - Issuu
AdBlue shortage appears to be nearing end as millions of litres of diesel fluid produced locally - ABC News
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AdBlue shortage continues, here's where to get it
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Supply chain and truck chaos ahead as AdBlue shortage comes and Incitec Pivot due to close
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ADBLUE SHORTAGE In Australia
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Is another AdBlue shortage looming?
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Australia to AIRLIFT in AdBlue, urea with just weeks left of critical diesel truck additive left
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More Australian-made AdBlue coming soon
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Diesel – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1
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AdBlue shortage continues, here's where to get it
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Australia to AIRLIFT in AdBlue, urea with just weeks left of critical diesel truck additive left