As thousands of Australian travellers remain stranded in the Middle East , the Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has described the unfolding situation as a consular crisis.

An estimated 115,000 Australians remain in the region.

Meanwhile, Energy Minister Chris Bowen says "there will be impacts" on petrol prices - but that there's no need for Australians to "panic buy".

• GUEST: Andrew Hastie, Shadow Minister for Industry and Sovereign Capability
• PRODUCER: Isadora Bogle