Frankston, Box Hill and Forest Hill are among seven Caltex petrol stations being sold off to developers across Melbourne. The properties are among 25 the fuel giant is selling off nationwide and expected to drive developer demand with prominent addresses and large allotments. A Caltex spokesman said the properties were being sold as they “continue […]
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BP Kingsway, Melbourne took home gold at this year’s Sydney Design Award in the ‘Hospitality – On the Go’ category. The store is a re-invention of forecourt convenience retail and BP’s brief to interior design company, McCartney Design, was to examine all aspects of the forecourt retail experience and re-engineer them to deliver brighter moments
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Attacks on a major oilfield and a nearby processing plant in Saudi Arabia this week mean petrol prices are expected to rise soon in Australia. Saudi is the world’s biggest oil supplier and if its production is affected, the world oil price jumps. FuelWatch’s Manager Consumer Protection Division, Ben Derecki, told C&I that in Western Australia
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BP has announced Frédéric Baudry as its new President of Australasia and Chief Operating Officer, Fuels Asia Pacific & Air BP. This follows the announcement that Andy Holmes will be retiring from his position in the company. Baudry, currently Vice President, Midstream Europe, has been appointed to the position effective 1 January 2020. Holmes has
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Euro Garages Group have signed a partnership with VMO which will see the roll-out of more digital screens in its petrol and convenience network. The partnership formalises the exclusive tenure of VMO’s ‘On-the-go’ premium outdoor TV assets across Euro Garages Group’s Australian stores. Euro Garages Group’s acquisition of the Woolworths Caltex petrol business earlier this
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BP Australia and Qantas have announced a new customer loyalty partnership that will see Qantas Frequent Flyer become the cornerstone partner of BP’s new customer loyalty program, BP Rewards. Launching in early 2020, the BP Rewards program will allow customers to earn Qantas Points on fuel and eligible in-store purchases across participating BP retail sites.
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has unveiled three new strategic pillars to assist its members. AACS chair Julie Laycock outlined the pillars at the recent AACS Leadership Summit in Sydney. “Following a review by the board, we have redefined our mission to enable success for our members through three new strategic pillars –
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A woman has been fined £60 ($108AU) in the UK for picking up her daughter while she filled her car with petrol. Ms Pickering had stopped at a petrol station at East Maitlands Airport, on her way to the airport to pick up her daughter. While Ms Pickering was filling her car with petrol, her
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Motorists in Orange are the envy of everyone else as the city enjoys cheap petrol prices. NRMA spokeswoman Rebecca Page said the prices of petrol in Orange are cheaper than those in Sydney at 129.4 cents per litre. Ms Page said the price cuts had been driven by the independent petrol stations opening in the
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A new website has been launched in a bid to ‘name and shame’ thieves filling up their cars with petrol and then driving off without paying.
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Picodi Analysis have analysed how many litres of petrol can be bought with the average wage in Australia and other Asia-Pacific countries. According to Picodi: “Petrol price is dependent on many different factors such as crude oil prices on the international markets or taxes or margins established by gas stations’ owners. The value of one
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For just one hour, a Shell service petrol station in Rocklea was selling unleaded petrol for a measly 81 cents per litre.
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Caltex is rewarding customers like never before, with its new ‘Scan & Score’ promotion giving customers the chance to win a year’s worth of fuel and thousands of weekly prizes. Caltex’s Head of Customer Offers and Programs, Preston Lansdell, said ‘Scan & Score’ will reward customers who scan their Woolworths Rewards cards when purchasing fuel
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