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Mooted WA oil refinery 'dinosaur technology' amid clean energy transition, experts say

Published

30 July 2026

Topic

operational-macro

Sectors

Climate Tech

Geography

Australia

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Read at theguardian.com

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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Experts are criticizing a proposed oil refinery in Western Australia, labelling it "dinosaur technology" in the face of the global clean energy transition. The criticism comes as a government feasibility study into the project is underway.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech. Wire is Fusion42's founder-focused intelligence feed: each story is connected to the funds and startups it names — every one with a live profile on Raise or Scout — so founders can follow the capital and the momentum behind the headline rather than just the headline itself. Wire analysis is one of the live surfaces Arthur reasons over.

◆ The Wire takeaway

The political capital for new fossil fuel projects in Australia is evaporating. If you're building clean energy infrastructure, the opposition to this refinery is your proof point that the market is ready for the alternative you're selling.

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Climate Techaustraliaenergy-transitionfossil-fuelsinfrastructureclean-energy