SUVA, 01 JUNE 2026 (FIJI SUN)—A deepening global fuel crisis is pushing Pacific communities towards energy independence, with leaders from Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu training in solar technology to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels. With fuel and electricity costs rising across the Pacific, 15 community representatives gathered in Wailoaloa, Nadi, last week to learn […]
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Pacific leaders declare emergency over potential fuel shortages
By Stephen Dziedzic In short: (ABC-Australia) The prime minister of Solomon Islands says Pacific leaders have agreed to invoke the Pacific’s emergency response mechanism, the Biketawa Declaration, over the looming threat of fuel shortages. The Pacific is already grappling with rising oil prices, and there are concerns over fuel supplies if the war in the […]