Trucking companies across Australia have expressed fears about what may happen to fuel supplies at the end of the year when the Gibson Island AdBlue plant closes but there is no need for concern, according to BioBlue chief executive officer Bradley Ryan.
Incitec Pivot Limited told its shareholders in May it was back on track to close in December but many AdBlue suppliers have been building their technical grade urea stocks in Australia.
Australian Trucking Association chair David Smith, Tumby Bay, said there was no scheme in Australia that would replace the technical grade urea.
"There is no plan in place for a plant to produce it," he said.
"Add in the fact the more modern fleet are servicing supermarkets and fuel stations - Australia stops."
Mr Ryans said most companies were keeping a fair bit of stock o- hand.
"But it is true that we are still heavily dependent on China on Saudi Arabia," he said.
"And with Russia having some issues over in Europe, they are not going to be exporting as much urea to Europe and they are going to start looking elsewhere as well.
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"So it is a concern but the best thing to do is to be stocked up like crazy."
He said they had eight months of supply up their sleeve at the moment.
"It's been a bloody big bill, but at least we know we have got it here or on boats," he said.
"I'm not even using Queensland anymore and I don't think many people are.
"I think all of us have went back making it ourselves from imported technical grade urea again.
"I don't think there's cause for concern but it was reassuring that IPL was there in the time of need."