Risk of shutting down national fuel security reserve

Risk of shutting down national fuel security reserve

4 years ago
The existential threat that has enveloped Australia’s refineries due to the COVID-19 pandemic has put the Morrison government over a barrel, escalating pressure on it to step in immediately with a more generous assistance plan to save a sector critical for fuel security and local manufacturing. The risk of closure goes beyond the two plants owned by listed companies, with the patience of multinationals ExxonMobil and BP to struggle on with their ageing and inefficient […]
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Police: Screaming Marlborough man arrested after lunging at officer

4 years ago
A local man repeatedly yelled at officers early on Thursday and tried to assault one of them before being arrested, authorities said. Police arrested Jerome David Burton, 23, in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven on Broad Street, Detective Scott DeCiero said. Police had gone to the store just after 1:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a possibly intoxicated man in the parking lot screaming at people and hitting their cars. When officers arrived, Burton […]
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Who are the biggest servos in Australia?

4 years ago
Can you remember when the idea of being Australian was synonymous with a single petrol brand? Or when a “servo” was an actual “service” station, where people in overalls would rush out to fill your car for you, and wash your windscreen, while you sat there, devoid of the temptation to shop for chocolates and fizzy drinks? Well, you must be old. But there is a strangely strong connection between motorists and oil-company brands – […]
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Ampol and ExxonMobil form new alliance

4 years ago
Delivery of Mobil lubricants to the Australian market will be supported by Ampol under a new marketing alliance. Delivery of Mobil lubricants to the Australian market will be supported by Ampol under a new marketing alliance. In partnership with with ExxonMobil, Ampol has announced it will blend, distribute and market Mobil lubricants in Australia. The manufacturing, distribution and marketing conversion to Mobil lubricants will commence in 2021. It will take approximately 12 months to complete […]
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Savings at petrol pump. Used car prices lift

4 years ago
Savings at petrol pump. Used car prices lift Petrol Prices; Used car prices; New vehicle sales; Services; Inflation Fuel prices: The national average price of unleaded petrol rose 1.3 cents to 116.5 cents a litre last week according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum. Inflation: The Melbourne Institute inflation gauge rose by 0.1 per cent in September to an annual growth rate of 1.3 per cent. The trimmed mean measure rose 0.1 per cent to […]
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