Frances Bedford to introduce Fuel Watch act for real-time pricing and fewer price changes
Real-time reporting of fuel prices and a 24 hour price guarantee at metropolitan petrol stations would be made compulsory under […]
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Lagging Australia should follow UK’s electric vehicle drive
Australia should follow the lead of the United Kingdom and eventually ban petrol and diesel cars to encourage the uptake
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Three’s a party! Couche-Tard weighed consortium bid for Caltex
Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard had teamed up with an Australian investment heavyweight and a global commodities trader in making a run
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Sharp jump in electric vehicle sales underscores ‘untapped potential’
Electric car sales have more than tripled in Australia in the past year, as industry advocates urge the Morrison government
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Coronavirus and oil: Why crude has been hit hard
The world’s biggest oil producers could be about to slash output as they grapple with the fallout of the coronavirus.
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Appeal for help as cops target petrol thieves
Police are appealing for public help tracking down petrol thieves after another four local service stations fell victim to fuel
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UK to ban new petrol, diesel cars by 2035
Britain plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 – five years earlier than its
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ACT wants to expand the app-based NSW FuelCheck system across the border
Chief Minister Andrew Barr has written to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian asking for a NSW scheme to be extended into
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EG open to joint bid for Caltex
British petrol and food retailer EG is believed to be continuing to assess whether to launch a rival takeover bid
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Petrol and fresh food prices spike, but inflation remains low
Key points: The enduring drought is driving fresh food prices up, particularly fruit, meat and dairy products Moderate increases in
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Barr’s plan to ease Canberra’s pain at the petrol bowser
A fuel price watchdog, attracting more independent operators and potentially extending the FuelCheck price monitoring scheme from NSW are part
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Caltex Albert Park’s Tony Franza moves on after almost 40 years at the pump
Generations of motorists have filled their tanks with petrol or had their vehicles fixed by beloved Albert Park “local identity”
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Police seek witnesses to aggravated Robbery in Coconut Grove
Strike Force Trident Detectives are investigating an alleged aggravated robbery which occurred at approximately 1pm on Tuesday, 28 January 2020
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Scaled-back service station in Camperdown given green light
A controversial service station at Camperdown will go ahead after Corangamite Shire councillors voted to accept a scaled-back proposal. But
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Cairns fast food outlet: Mobile service station looking for tenant
CAIRNS’ newest service station is on the hunt for a fast food operator in a location sure to catch plenty
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AACS call for government protection for c-stores
The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores has called on the government to enact stronger legislation to protect convenience stores in
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Man allegedly hit in the head with an axe during service station argument
A man has allegedly been hit in the head with an axe during an argument at a service station. Just
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7-Eleven offers final chance to buy 18 fuel outlets
National fuel and convenience retailer 7-Eleven will auction a second and final portfolio of 18 stores across Australia, as demand
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Gunnedah firefighters clean up diesel spill at Abbott Street Caltex
A caravan-owner has accidentally caused a diesel spill at Gunnedah Caltex, with Fire and Rescue crews from Gunnedah and Tamworth
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Gold Coast servo attendant avoids robber
A quick-thinking service station attendant has locked herself in an office and called police after being confronted by a robber
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Man admits to dousing stranger in diesel fuel at Canberra petrol station
A Queensland man has admitted to dousing a stranger in diesel fuel at a Canberra petrol station. His passenger, a
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Renewable hydrogen costs could halve by 2030, beating “unabated” fossil fuels
A new report published by the Hydrogen Council predicts that the cost of renewable hydrogen production could halve over the
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Knife pulled in service station robbery
Two people have been arrested over an armed robbery at a Wyndham Vale service station. Police were called to the
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Caltex investors in waiting mode after takeover talks
Continuing soft conditions for oil refining and a lack of clear rival bidder competition mean Caltex Australia’s suitor Alimentation Couche-Tard
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Fuel thief caught on cross-country roadtrip
Having his money stolen was no deterrent for Leonard Mitsopoulos, as he attempted to drive from the Northern Territory home
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Investigation continues into armed robbery at Wagga Wagga
Police are appealing for help from the public following an armed robbery in Wagga Wagga late last year. About 8.30pm
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Armidale robberies: Kenneth Campbell, 25, charged with several armed robberies across Armidale | Strike Force Fryer
A MAN has been denied bail on seven robbery charges after an alleged crime spree in Armidale and on the
Canadians return home to cool off after Caltex talks
Executives from Caltex Australia suitor Alimentation Couche-Tard, the Canadian convenience store group, are expected to take their time weighing up
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Rod Sims warns US giant over Puma fuel pricing
Competition tsar Rod Sims has fired a shot across the bow of US oil titan Chevron, saying he will closely
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Bidder’s credit impact brings negative outlook on Caltex
Caltex could suffer a weakened credit profile if Couche-Tard’s $8.6bn takeover bid proceeds due to the Canadian company’s weaker financial
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