Smoking could be gone by 2025 in Victoria
VICTORIA could go almost smoke-free by 2025 reportedly under a plan backed by 25 of the state’s health groups. More […]
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Woolworths opens new convenience store
VERY quietly, supermarket giant Woolworths has opened a new concept store which, it hopes, will fundamentally change the way we
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Victoria Police to treat all fuel theft cases as crimes
ALL would-be petrol thieves will now think twice before they steal from the bowser. Last week Victoria Police reversed a long-held
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Viva Energy banks on the network effect
The successful float of fuel giant Viva Energy on Friday – the biggest IPO in nearly four years – will
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Viva Energy primed for action as listed player
Viva Energy chief executive Scott Wyatt has declared the fuels supplier will be on the lookout for more acquisitions as
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Man seriously injured at Perth petrol station
A Perth man has undergone emergency surgery after a driver’s alleged mistake behind the wheel at a Perth petrol station.
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Woolies, Caltex extend fuel, convenience store partnership
Woolworths and Caltex have struck a new 15-year fuel supply agreement and entered a long-term alliance covering convenience stores, wholesale
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Big Oil and utilities square up for electric car war as both offer charging
A red-hot electric vehicle market has triggered a face-off between Big Oil and utilities. Oil majors, who’ve sold fossil fuels
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E10 petrol may not be driving your car, or your dollar, further
If you are one of the growing numbers of Australians looking to reduce your petrol bills by filling up with
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Woolworths watching Viva Energy as $1.5b petrol unit hangs loose
It’s not just fund managers, brokers and bankers taking a keen interest in fuel retailer Viva Energy’s mooted sharemarket listing.
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The C&I 30 year timeline: 1988-92
This is a timeline showing how the industry had developed into what it is today as reflected in the pages
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Herbert Smith Freehills wins court battle against United Petroleum
The plan to float United Petroleum was delayed because the company and its co-founder, Avi Silver, failed to produce the
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Viva Energy’s float has fuel consumption trends as a solid backdrop
Australia ranks 53rd globally in population size but 12th when it comes to consumption of petrol and 19th in consumption
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Driver nearly wipes out staff after accelerating into Brisbane service station
Two workers have come just metres from being mowed down by an out-of-control car which crashed into a Brisbane service
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E10 petrol pushes motorists to buy premium fuel, but doesn’t lead to cleaner air
THE introduction of ethanol-blended petrol was billed as a win for our hip pockets and the environment, but analysts say
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IGA in ‘convenience’ face lift as Metcash swings to loss
Smaller IGAs will be given a facelift as grocery wholesaler Metcash tires to capitalise on consumer demand for convenience with
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Bandits under the pump: Caltex to install numberplate recognition cameras to crackdown on fuel drive-offs
Caltex is installing numberplate recognition cameras at 10 of its WA service stations to fight fuel drive-offs, which cost retailers
Hi-tech CCTV cameras part of new push to rid Victoria of petrol thieves
VICTORIA’S roads authority is spearheading a plan to catch drivers doing the wrong thing. Hi-tech numberplate scanners are the first
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New research shows cashless is already king
Cash payments are fast becoming a thing of the past. New research shows that the ease and security of waving
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Woolworths and BP need to dust off their Plan Bs
The collapse of BP’s proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of Woolworths’ fuel and convenience store business, while perhaps predictable given the
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7-Eleven accused of paying people not to give evidence at parliamentary inquiry
The joint parliamentary inquiry into franchising will hear explosive allegations in Melbourne on Friday that convenience chain 7-Eleven has paid
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BP abandons Woolworths fuel network purchase
BP has turned its focus to sealing an alliance with a supermarket in Australia to grow its retailing business after
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Viva Energy’s float asks investors some big questions
Finally, a big float looks like making it to the ASX finish line. As reported by The Australian Financial Review’s
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THORNLEIGH SERVICE STATION TIPPED TO NAB MORE THAN $11 MILLION AT BURGESS RAWSON AUCTION
A Caltex-leased service station in Sydney’s northwest is expected to sell for more than $11 million under the hammer on
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Turning self-driving cars into c-stores, Toyota’s new plan
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering plans to turn self-driving vehicles into unmanned convenience stores that would carry Seven-Eleven products on
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$25 fuel theft leads to $550 fine in Mudgee Local Court
A man who stole petrol from a Mudgee service station was fined a total 22 times the amount that he
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Convenience retail weighs on Caltex
Caltex has advised that pressure on fuel margins and ongoing store transitions will weigh on its convenience retail division in
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Coles are expanding into convenience stores and that could be bad news for IGA
IT WAS an easy to miss bullet point at the strategy day of Coles conglomerate Wesfarmers last week. It was
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Two stray pigs wander into petrol station at Upper Coomera on the Gold Coast
DID you ever hear the one about the two pigs that walked into the petrol station? We promise we’re not
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SA petrol giant bans reusable coffee cups
Petrol giant On The Run has banned the use of reusable coffee cups from its stores across South Australia. Citing
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