Are there really huge oil reserves in Queensland’s Taloom Trough? Here’s why skepticism is justified

Two men in high-viscosity vests hold oil samples next to an oil tanker.

As Australia’s leaders scramble to secure fuel supplies on international markets, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli quickly floated a domestic option to begin mining a “sea of ​​oil” in the Taloom Trough, a geological formation near the town of Roma. The state government strongly supports mining as a way to enhance fuel security. Federal Environment Minister … Read more