NT Deploys AI to Watch Fuel Prices
The Northern Territory has put an artificial intelligence model to work watching fuel prices, the first government in Australia to […]
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AI Pricing Lands US Fuel Retailers in Court
A group of California drivers has put fuel pricing software on trial, and the question behind the case does not
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Fuel Excise Relief Extended Into July, at Half the Saving
The fuel excise relief that has held since April is not ending on 1 July as planned. It is being
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Keeping Good Staff in a High-Turnover Industry
Most service station operators do not have a hiring problem. They have a keeping problem. Casual hours, night shifts and
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Working On Your Business, Not Just Behind the Counter
Ask most independent operators why they bought a service station and the answer usually comes back to freedom and a
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Viva Energy Weighs Up Service Station Sale
Viva Energy is understood to be weighing the sale of a portfolio of its petrol stations, most likely as a
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One Nation Pushes to Halve Tobacco Excise
Legal tobacco has gone from a dependable convenience category to a problem one, as years of excise rises pushed customers
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Lowes Petroleum Acquires Engineering Firm EMP
The companies that dig up and replace service station tanks are consolidating, and the latest deal puts more of that
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Get Your POS Ready for EOFY (Part 2)
In Part 1, we covered what every operator should have sorted before 30 June: stocktakes, reporting, hardware decisions and customer
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Three OTR Freeholds Head to Auction with $1.56m Combined Income
Three OTR convenience retail freeholds, one in Adelaide and two in NSW, go under the hammer at the Sydney Opera
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Illicit Tobacco Crackdown Moves from Fines to Closures
Four out of five cigarettes smoked in Australia are now illegal, and the states have stopped relying on fines to
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Make School Holidays Pay
School holidays change the rhythm of a service station in ways that many operators do not fully capitalise on. Traffic
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The Science Behind the Impulse Buy
Most customers who walk into a service station shop already know what they came in for. Fuel, a drink, a
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Ampol to Triple Its Unstaffed Network After EG Approval
Ampol is preparing to more than triple its network of unstaffed U-GO service stations, following the ACCC’s approval of its
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Chevron Chairman Flags Rising Fuel Prices
The chairman of Chevron has warned that global fuel prices are likely to climb through June and July, as the
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Ampol Cleared to Acquire EG Australia in $1.1 Billion Deal
The ACCC has approved Ampol’s acquisition of EG Australia, clearing the largest consolidation in the Australian fuel retail market in
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Why Community Beats Corporate
Independent service stations have something the major chains will never be able to replicate: a genuine connection to the local
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Turn Regulars into Recruiters
Every service station has them. The customer who fills up every Tuesday morning. The tradie who grabs a coffee and
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Cut-Price Fuel Heads West: What the LMCT+ Expansion Reveals
Adrian Portelli has signalled Tarneit as the next location for his LMCT+ Petrol cut-price fuel model, with southeast Melbourne flagged
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Costco’s New 32-Bowser Pakenham Site
Costco has cleared planning approval for a $74 million warehouse and service station in Pakenham, southeast Melbourne. The site will
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How to Reduce Energy Costs at Your Service Station
Energy is one of the largest overhead costs for a service station, and it is one that many operators accept
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Understanding Your Obligations When Hiring Staff Under 18
Hiring younger workers can be a practical solution for service station operators, particularly for after school shifts, weekends and school
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Queensland Invests US$17.8M in Renewable Diesel
The Queensland government is investing US$17.8 million in developing renewable diesel production at Ampol’s Lytton refinery, the first project to
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The 7-Eleven EV Rollout and What It Signals for Independents
Energy Australia has begun installing ultra-fast EV chargers at 7-Eleven service stations across Victoria, with another seven sites planned across
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Get Your POS Ready for EOFY (Part 1)
June 30 will be here before you know it. For most independent operators, that means stocktakes, accountant meetings and the
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How to Handle a Staff Member Who Is Consistently Late
A staff member who is five minutes late once is not a problem. A staff member who is consistently late
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How to Plan for and Manage a Major Equipment Failure
A fuel dispenser stops working during the morning rush. The POS system goes down on a Saturday afternoon. A refrigeration
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NSW Tobacco Crackdown Now Reaches the Landlord
NSW Parliament has passed legislation making it a criminal offence for commercial landlords to knowingly permit their premises to be
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SA Secures 20 Million Litres of Diesel
The South Australian government has secured access to up to 20 million litres of diesel through a commercial agreement with
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What the 2026 federal budget means for service station operators
The 13 May federal budget confirmed and expanded the $14.8 billion Strengthening Australia’s Fuel Resilience Package. The structural elements are
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