National fuel strike
Up to 100,000 Australians have vowed to boycott petrol stations during October, as they are fed up with paying high prices for petrol.
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Petrol shop options
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has reported new data that shows Australian’s have more choice than ever before when it comes to buying petrol. Consumers are being encouraged to take advantage of the choice available by shopping around to maximise benefits and rewards on offer. The ACCC’s second petrol industry report found there
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School holiday petrol price hike
Drivers are being warned petrol prices are set to rise, in time for the school holidays. 7 News reporter Samantha Brett said: “It is certainly going to be painful for drivers at the pump these school holidays”. “The average Sydney petrol price for unleaded reached a dollar sixty-two point two. That is the highest of
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South-East QLD accused of cheating customers
Petrol prices across south-east QLD have reached a four-year high, according to the ABC. Motoring group Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) has accused service stations of gouging customers. Petrol has reportedly reached its highest price in Brisbane, since July 2014, to $1.62 per litre. RACQ spokesperson Lucinda Ross said: “We haven’t seen a peak
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Liverpool police seek help
Police are seeking assistance from the public in relation to an incident that occurred at a Liverpool shop. On Saturday 8 September, a blonde, Caucasian woman walked into the shop on Macquarie Street in Liverpool, before allegedly pouring petrol onto the counter and threatening to light it on fire. It is alleged that the woman
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7-Eleven respond to Fairfax
Statement provided to Fairfax regarding safety & security at 7-Eleven stores (28 August 2018) “7-Eleven is a 24 hour convenience business, which is clearly understood when Franchisees apply to operate a store, and accepted under the Franchise Agreement. The safety of staff and customers in our stores is our paramount concern, and we have invested
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ACCC’s petrol monitoring report reveals four-year-high
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released it’s latest petrol monitoring report, stating that the average cost of petrol has increased by seven percent over the last three months. According to the report, prices have hit a four-year high across Australia’s largest cities, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. The report stated that
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The Forecourt of Today and Tomorrow
VMO On-the-go is Australia’s leading petrol and convenience digital network reaching over 15 million customers monthly. Focused on delivering a network that transforms the forecourt and enhances customer experience, VMO recently conducted an in-depth study to gain consumer perspective of its network, the role it plays on the forecourt and on the path-to-purchase. As Australians
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Westside Petroleum Group announce new petrol station
Westside Petroleum (WP) Toukley has announced via LinkedIn its newest petrol station is coming together “nicely”. On the companies LinkedIn page, the company wrote the new store will have: “all the convenience features that you have come to expect at a WP petrol station”. “What you don’t see in this photo – underground, Westside Petroleum utilises
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The game is up for fuel thieves in Victoria
Time has run out for Victoria’s fuel thieves, with Victoria Police now getting tough on a crime that is costing Victorian fuel retailers more than $4.2 million per year. The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has won a significant victory, with Victoria Police now reaffirming that fuel theft is actually a crime – as
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Fuel contamination, are you covered?
Written by Dan Armes, founder of ServoPro. Even the most diligent of operators can experience their fuel becoming contaminated which can happen for a variety of reasons. In cases where fuel retailers have sold contaminated fuel the cost of repairing damaged vehicles has run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars not to mention the
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Caltex and Woolworths extend and expand partnership
Caltex Australia and Woolworths yesterday announced that they have entered into a long-term strategic alliance across the areas of fuel supply, convenience wholesale food, redemption and loyalty. The new fuel supply agreement will ensure the safe and reliable supply of fuels to Woolworths for the next 15 years. In consideration of Woolworths entering into
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