Banning fuel imports from overseas refineries that still use Russian oil could raise petrol prices in Australia, but any immediate jump would probably be limited to a few cents a litre, industry executives and experts say.

The Albanese government is under pressure to widen Australia’s four-year ban on direct Russian crude oil imports to also prohibit shipments of refined fuels from foreign facilities known to have recently processed Russian oil.

Australia is among the world’s largest importer of fuel products made from Russian crude at Indian refineries, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. Credit: Stephen Kiprillis

Consideration of the move, which could bring Australia in line with European sanctions taking effect in January, comes amid revelations that s

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