Earlier this week, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released a special report that examined the different pricing behaviours of businesses operating in the Australian retail fuels market during calendar year...
Motorists could save hundreds of dollars a year simply by choosing to fill up at low-priced petrol retailers, a new ACCC petrol report has found.
And the lower-priced retailers are independent petrol retailers in comparison...
The ACCC won’t oppose the proposed acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent interest in Liberty Oil Holdings’ wholesale business by Viva Energy Australia.
Viva and Liberty are both wholesalers and retailers of...
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is urging prospective franchisees to do their homework before investing after the ACCC found some franchisors are failing to provide adequate information...
The annual average retail petrol price in 2018-19 was the highest in real terms in four years, according to the ACCC’s latest report on the Australian petroleum market for June quarter 2019.
The report...
The ACCC says unfair contract terms are a “key focus” in its latest ‘Small Business in Focus’ report.
The twice-yearly report provides an update on key developments in the small business, franchising, and agriculture...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is proposing to implement a class exemption that would allow franchisees and fuel retailers to collectively negotiate with their franchisor or fuel wholesalers.
The ACCC is trying...
The ACCC has accepted a variation to an undertaking provided by Coles in 2013 relating to its shopper docket fuel discount offers.
According to the ACCC, the variation to the undertaking will allow...
