'Among the worst in OECD': Australia's addiction to cheap, dirty petrol

Improving the quality of high sulphur fuel could offer 5% improvement on CO2 emissions 'overnight'

Australia's cheap, dirty petrol ranks among the worst of the OECD nations, yet the peak industry body representing Australian petrol refiners has rejected the criticism, saying the industry should be given until 2027 to adjust to stricter regulations.

Paul Barrett, the chief executive of the Australian Institute of Petroleum, hit back at critics who have described Australian petrol as low quality thanks to its sulphur content.