Caltex reports pick-up in refiner margins
Caltex Australia says its refiner margin has shown short-term growth but remains roughly half as strong compared with 2019 amid […]
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Diesel spill leaves a trail from Shepparton to Mooroopna
A truck leaking diesel left a messy clean-up job on the road between Shepparton and Mooroopna early this afternoon. It
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Coronavirus sends shoppers back to corner stores, but they’re battling big supermarkets for supplies
Key points: A national survey found shoppers are turning to smaller shops for items they’d usually only buy in supermarkets
Oil producers dig in as OPEC+ can’t offset COVID-19
Oil and LNG producers are bracing for several more months of depressed prices after a historic deal struck by OPEC
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7-Eleven launches home delivery service
Convenience chain 7-Eleven Australia has launched a delivery service in Melbourne, with plans to extend this interstate in coming months.
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Historic OPEC oil deal unlikely to affect Australian petrol prices
Global oil producers have struck a historic deal to slash production by 10 per cent in a desperate bid to
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My Petrol Station Is Struggling. How Can I Reduce the Rent?
If you are one of many retail business owners struggling in the current challenging retail environment, paying high rent could
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Geelong oil refinery $100m investment on ice as virus hits fuel demand
The owner of the Geelong oil refinery is weighing whether to proceed as planned with a $100 million investment in
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New England fuel prices slammed as independents encourage residents to buy local
THE dramatic variation in fuel prices across the New England has been slammed, but independents and locally owned fuel stations
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Truck stop issues put to rest to help COVID-19 response
Service stations with dedicated truck rest stops have been granted a special exemption to stay open to support drivers carrying
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Viva fuel sales smashed
Petrol and diesel supplier Viva Energy has reported a dive in sales of up to 40 per cent at its
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Australia’s fuel reserves ‘holding up’ in coronavirus pandemic
Australia’s fuel stocks are holding up despite COVID-19 pressures on global and local supply chains with measures being put in
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Fuel prices return to lows not seen in nearly two decades: data reveals the cities and suburbs with the cheapest petrol this week
Nation-wide shutdowns and restrictions due to COVID-19 are forcing Australians to stay at home, but many of us will still
ACCC bites the bullet on fuel security
Last week the Australian Competition Consumer Commission relaxed competition regulations designed to stop price gouging at the bowser to ensure
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JobKeeper Update – Further information as subsidy is passed by Australian Parliament
The Morrison government’s $130bn wage subsidy package has passed both houses of parliament with the support of Labor. Short term
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Caltex extends oil refinery shutdown as virus woes wipe demand
Fuel giant Caltex will temporarily shut one of Australia’s last remaining oil refineries for extended maintenance work as the coronavirus
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BP lures drivers with $5 discounts and $10 David Jones gift cards in battle for loyalty
Motorists are being offered $5 off their fuel bills as service stations battle it out for customers. Fuel giant BP
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Australian farmers stockpile cheap diesel amid coronavirus ‘demand destruction’
Key Points: Some WA farmers are panic buying extra on-farm fuel storage capacity to take advantage of low fuel prices
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Oil companies allowed to co-operate to secure fuel supply during COVID-19 pandemic
Major oil refiners and the Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP), the industry’s representative body, have been granted interim authorisation by
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Caltex to shutter refinery as demand slumps
Petrol and diesel supplier Caltex will temporarily shut its only oil refinery for extended maintenance work to stem losses in
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NSW businesses to receive up to $10,000
The NSW government will launch the largest assistance package for small business in its history, offering $750 million in grants
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Energy network relief package announced
Energy networks across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia have announced a suite of measures to provide support to
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Forget the doom and gloom, petrol retailers remain optimistic!
There is no doubt these are some of the toughest conditions we have seen to operate a petrol station in
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Mornington Peninsula petrol stations offering personal service to motorists
Motorists are driving up to 20km to visit an old-school servo that allows them to fill up without leaving their
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Super cheap petrol at 49c per litre
A petrol station in Sydney has got in early with petrol price drops, selling at just 49.9c a litre. Ahead
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Coronavirus crisis: FuelWatch says petrol now at lowest price in 15 years
The coronavirus pandemic has delivered a silver lining for motorists, who are now enjoying the cheapest fuel prices in 15
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OTR loses underpayment appeal in Federal Court
One of the state’s biggest private employers has lost in its bid to overturn a controversial workplace ruling that could
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You can keep them open. Now keep them open
The Australian Trucking Association and transport newspaper Big Rigs have launched a national campaign to encourage truck stops and roadhouses
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Get petrol under $1.20, says ACCC chief Rod Sims
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Rod Sims has warned petrol companies to cut their prices to well below
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Canadians yet to pull stumps on takeover play for Caltex
Alimentation Couche-Tard is yet to call off its plans to take over Caltex. Yet some take it as a given
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