Category: Fuel News

7-Eleven fined for hydrocarbon offence

Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria says it has fined 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd more than $7,700 for failing to remove, in a timely manner, hydrocarbons from groundwater beneath premises at Newport in...

Rising costs putting pressure on fuel retailers

The fuel industry is often asked to explain itself when fuel prices rise – particularly when they apparently rise independently of global moves in oil prices or regional moves in terminal gate...

Shell Helix eyes rising motorsport stars

Up-and-coming Australian motorsport drivers have been given a boost by the latest event sponsorship from Shell Helix. The Australian Formula Ford Series at the most recent Virgin Australia Supercars Supersprint at Winton in...

Tasmania releases draft fuel-price-board laws

The Tasmanian Government last week circulated the draft legislation that will be used to enforce new fuel-price-board laws in the state. The draft legislation – Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) Code of Practice for...

Fuel-technology firm claims patent infringement

Fuel-analytics software and field-technologies company Leighton O’Brien has filed a lawsuit against Tanknology Australia for infringing on its patent relating to its fuel-cleaning technology. Leighton O¹Brien is seeking financial compensation and a permanent...

Productivity commission recommends termination of biofuels mandates in NSW and Queensland

The Australian Productivity Commission (APC) has released its report detailing the findings of a year-long inquiry into regulation in the Australian agricultural sector. While many of the findings are irrelevant to the Australian...

Petrol prices highest in more than a year in December quarter

According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the December quarter 2016 had the highest quarterly average petrol prices since the June quarter 2015. This coincided with unprecedented growth in popularity of...

Petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia decreased by 2.5¢ to 131.5¢ a litre nationally in the week ending February 5, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report. The...
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