ACCC launches team to crackdown on price gouging, consumer rip offs amid coronavirus shutdowns
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States push for lockdown of all non-essential activities to halt coronavirus spread
New South Wales and Victoria are pushing ahead with a lockdown of all non-essential activities, which will see schools, restaurants
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Banks defer small business loan payments for six months
Banks will defer small business loan repayments for six months, freeing up $8 billion to support borrowers through the coronavirus
Banks defer small business loan payments for six months Read More »
‘Solid’ Couche-Tard ready for growth opportunities
Caltex Australia’s suitor, Alimentation Couche-Tard, has emphasised how its strong financial position places it well for acquisitions while refraining from
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Call for petrol price cuts as wholesale cost plummets to $1 a litre
Oil companies are being urged to immediately pass on dramatic falls in world crude prices to drivers after Sydney’s wholesale
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Who gets what from the coronavirus stimulus packages?
Millions of dollars are being poured into the Australian economy to offset the damage being done to businesses and employment
Who gets what from the coronavirus stimulus packages? Read More »
Couche-Tard still keen on Caltex but could seek lower price
The chief executive of Alimentation Couche-Tard has expressed keen interest in pursuing a takeover bid for Caltex Australia but has
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Coronavirus: United push to protect energy supplies and consumers
Australia’s energy ministers will sign off on a national response to COVID-19 led by governments and industry, focusing on managing
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Coronavirus: 7-Eleven to help ailing casuals
Thousands of 7-Eleven casual workers will be guaranteed up to two weeks’ paid leave if forced into isolation by the
Coronavirus: 7-Eleven to help ailing casuals Read More »
Australian motorists must benefit from any sustained crude oil price fall
The ACCC will closely monitor retail petrol price movements in Australia in the coming weeks to determine if the recent
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Watchdog ‘monitoring petrol prices’ to ensure motorists benefit from oil price fall
It appears the consumer watchdog has our backs, with the ACCC revealing they will be keeping a close eye on
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Petrol plummets to $1.08 in Adelaide as coronavirus oil price war hits
Petrol has been spotted for less than $1.10 per litre in Adelaide’s western suburbs, with experts predicting the price at
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ACCC wants to see Tasmanian drivers pay less for petrol the wake of Coronavirus Oil Price Crash
The head of Australia’s consumer watchdog says petrol prices in Tasmania should drop by around 25 cents a litre in
New petrol station reluctantly given approval
A new service station has been approved for Fernvale, but Somerset councillors are none too pleased about approving the project.
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Caltex joins Maccas in reusable coffee cup ban
Petrol giant Caltex has joined McDonald’s in suspending the use of reusable coffee cups in stores nationwide to help stop
Caltex joins Maccas in reusable coffee cup ban Read More »
Oil market rout puts Caltex takeover deal in doubt
The proposed $8.8 billion cash takeover offer for Caltex Australia from Alimentation Couche-Tard has been thrown into heightened uncertainty by
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Global oil price collapse is Australia’s gain, Angus Taylor says
Washington: The collapse in global oil prices will benefit Australian taxpayers by reducing the money the Morrison government needs to
Global oil price collapse is Australia’s gain, Angus Taylor says Read More »
Petrol price could drop to $1 per litre as oil producer row and coronavirus impacts market
Petrol prices have dropped to their lowest level for 13 months, with experts predicting they could fall further to around
Caltex suitor EG targets organic growth with bid for fast-food group Oliver’s
Just three weeks after lobbing a multibillion-dollar bid for petrol major Caltex Australia, British-based EG Group has made a play
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Caltex warns jet fuel hit could worsen
Caltex Australia has warned a virus-driven spate of flight cancellations could hurt jet fuel demand even more than it already
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Fears $17bn oil rout could threaten big energy projects, corporate deals
Investors and analysts say a “worst-case scenario” may be unfolding for oil markets, threatening the viability of a multibillion-dollar pipeline
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Thieves target servo for cigarettes, South Australia
A service station has been broken into at Seaton overnight. Just after 12.30am on Sunday 8 March, patrols responded to
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Sydney service station targeted by masked robbers armed with Samurai swords
Two men armed with Samurai swords who robbed a western Sydney service station are on the run from police. The
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Police charge teenager, man over alleged Bannockburn service station robbery
Detectives from the Moorabool Crime Investigation Unit have arrested a Bannockburn man and teenage boy after an alleged armed robbery
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Australian petrol prices could soon drop to $1 a litre as oil prices plunge
Key points: The oil price has plunged off the back of a standoff between Saudi Arabia and Russia Saudi Arabia
Australian petrol prices could soon drop to $1 a litre as oil prices plunge Read More »
Oil market rout puts Caltex takeover deal in doubt
The proposed $8.8 billion cash takeover offer for Caltex Australia from Alimentation Couche-Tard has been thrown into heightened uncertainty by
Oil market rout puts Caltex takeover deal in doubt Read More »
Caltex takes top spot in list of Australian manufacturers
Petrol giants Caltex and BP Australia as well as dairy giant Fonterra have made the top three in Australia’s top
Caltex takes top spot in list of Australian manufacturers Read More »
RACV reveals lowest petrol prices since February 2019 amid coronavirus outbreak
Melbourne motorists will be feeling some relief at the bowser, with the coronavirus outbreak causing crude oil prices to plummet.
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Springfield 7-Eleven sells for $7.25m
A MELBOURNE-based private syndicate has pumped up its portfolio with a newly built service centre south west of Brisbane. They
Springfield 7-Eleven sells for $7.25m Read More »
US retail giant Costco keeping mum on WA invitation to join fuel watchdog
American discount giant Costco is staying quiet on an invitation to bring its new Perth Airport fuel station under the
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