Queensland Looks to Fast-Track Australia's First New Oilfield in 50 Years

The state of Queensland on Wednesday urged Australia’s federal government to fast-track the approval of the Taroom Trough project that would see the first new oil development project the country in 50 years. The Queensland state government is throwing its support behind the Taroom Trough project for oil extraction at a site west of Brisbane and calls on the federal government to assess the development plan under the National Interest Fast-Track Assessment Pathway, removing delays in bringing mass oil production to market. Amid the major fuel…