Safflower oil hailed by scientists as possible recyclable, biodegradable replacement for petroleum
Key points: Researchers have hailed Australian safflower oil as a potential replacement for petroleum Scientists are developing new varieties of […]
Australian LNG exports defy supply glut
Australia’s exports of liquefied natural gas are holding at near-record levels, defying a global supply glut that has swamped the
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Bo Matthews jailed for armed robbery of Caltex service station in Werris Creek, near Tamworth
He tried to use a jacket over his head to hide his identity but the man behind an armed robbery
SOLD: $5.1m Lockyer Valley petrol station snapped up
A Lockyer Valley petrol station has secured new owners after being listed for sale since before February. The Coles Express
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Doonside Metro service station robbery: Police hunt man who assaulted employee
A man is on the run after a staff member was bashed during a violent robbery at a Doonside service
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Panel approves changes to Alkimos fuel station plans
CHANGES to double the number of bowsers at a proposed $2.5 million fuel station in Alkimos received planning approval this
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BP to cut 10,000 jobs from global workforce due to coronavirus effects on oil industry
Energy company BP says its global workforce will be trimmed by 10,000 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic slams the oil
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Indigenous activist takes legal action against Coles over ‘racial profiling’ at Townsville petrol station
An Aboriginal activist has launched legal action against Coles after he was made to pre-pay for fuel at a petrol
Police appeal for information after attempted service station robbery at Figtree
Police inquiries are continuing after an attempted robbery of a service station at Figtree on Saturday. Both police and an
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Brand overhaul to shake up petrol market
Significant shifts in market share are possible in the keenly competitive petrol retailing sector in Australia as customers adjust to
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7-Eleven Sunnybank Hills robbed at knifepoint overnight, offenders remain at large after running away
Two men wearing gloves, hoodies and red bandannas over their faces have held up a service station on Brisbane’s southside
Energy minister signs US fuel reserve deal
Energy Minister Angus Taylor has finalised a petroleum reserve deal with the United States, but it won’t have an impact
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Fuel price petition to be tabled
A petition with approximately 1200 signatures calling for action to address high fuel prices in Yarrawonga will be tabled in
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BP Australia announces WA hydrogen feasibility study
BP Australia has announced a feasibility study into an export-scale renewable hydrogen production facility in Western Australia. The company says
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Man steals petrol after gift card declined
After a failed attempt to pay for fuel with a giftcard, Garry John Kay decided to instead steal it –
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Aussies told ‘no reason’ to fill up with premium petrol
Australians could be losing out at the petrol bowser despite lower fuel prices associated with COVID-19. Analysis by the NRMA
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Brand new Queanbeyan 7-Eleven sells for $6.85 million prior to auction
A new 7-Eleven store in Queanbeyan’s Jerrabomberra has been sold for $6,850,000. It was sold on a 4.8 per cent
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United Petroleum in oil reserve storage talks
The fuels retailer owned by Melbourne billionaires Avi Silver and Eddie Hirsch has opened talks with the federal government over
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Service stations are making a comeback in Townsville
The servo is making a comeback in Townsville with multiple groups vying to develop new fuel sites after decades when
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Real time fuel price monitoring scheme concerning for ‘lack of consultation’, says Wayne Bould
An app that monitors fuel prices at service stations would have little impact on the market, says Caltas managing director
Tasmania to introduce mandatory fuel-price reporting amid coronavirus crisis
Key points: Tasmanians have been promised a smartphone app and website to monitor state fuel prices by July The Premier
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Machete, baseball bat allegedly used to threaten service station worker at Williamtown
Police are investigating an armed hold-up, in which two men allegedly used a machete and a baseball bat to rob
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Australia to lag on electric vehicle sales until 2030s
Lax emissions standards and absence of sales incentives for electric vehicles (EV) risk Australia becoming a “dumping ground” for less
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PETROL PARTY: Townsend could be full to the brim
Sometime in the future, the people of Townsend might have a choice in where they fill up their car. Next
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Viva Energy acquires Westside Petroleum
Petrol and diesel distributor, Viva Energy has agreed to acquire the remaining 50 per cent of the shares of Westside
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Casual workers win big on annual leave, sick leave in landmark ruling
A landmark court ruling has confirmed some “casual” workers are actually entitled to paid leave, bolstering a set of class
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DA reveals plans for new servo, food outlets
A new service station with three food and drink premises has been slated for Orchard Hills. Proposed for the intersection
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Australian petrol prices are back on the rise after coronavirus-led slump
After so many weeks of incredibly low petrol prices – driven by one of the very few upsides of the
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Economic restarts and oil demand optimism, pushes oil prices to one month highs
Last week’s decline in European markets may have been the worst week since the beginning of March, but the decline
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Australia needs to fast-track EV charging stations
Australia needs to spend up to $30 billion installing fast-charging stations to prepare for the rapid influx of electric vehicles
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