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Seven charts that reveal how unprepared Australia was for the fuel crisis

Disruption to Middle Eastern oil shipments has rippled along the world’s longest supply chain, through Asia, and finally to Australia – and there’s no knowing when the pressure will ease

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s not panic-buying’: farmers defend stockpiling as regional Australia bears brunt of fuel crisis

Independent retailers are struggling to get fuel from the majors and say farmers have only responded to soaring prices and lack of availability

The Guardian - AU

‘Loophole’ in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia through port part-owned by Macquarie Bank

Australia stopped buying fuel directly from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine but has imported more than 3m tonnes of its oil products since 2023

The Guardian - AU

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Black market tobacco sends servo sales up in smoke

Viva Energy says tobacco sales at its petrol stations fell by more than a quarter in the first half, leading to a drop in overall convenience sales.

AAP

Victoria says it is getting out of gas – so why has it approved a new LNG import terminal?

State government says Viva Energy’s floating terminal near Geelong will not undermine net zero target, while Greens call project ‘polluting [and] unnecessary’

The Guardian - AU

Does Australia face a gas shortage? No – just Victoria, where empty wells meet a lack of planning

This week, outgoing Senex Energy chief executive Ian Davies made headlines when he warned within a few short years, Australia won’t have enough gas to meet our demand, due largely to government inaction and intervention.

The Conversation

Servo chain slams black market tobacco, wage inflation

Servo operator Viva Energy says cost of living pressures and black market tobacco are hitting stores but posted rising fuel sales and a bigger half-year profit.

AAP

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Report pokes holes in fuel company plans for net zero

An analysis of net-zero plans released by petrol companies have questioned their green claims, including their reliance on 'dirty' hydrogen and carbon offsets.

AAP

The Bend re-branding underway

A naming rights deal between The Bend and Viva Energy, the licensee for Shell in Australia, was struck earlier this year.

Motorsport

Service station takeover: OTR expansion set to wipe out Coles Express

Viva Energy's acquisition of the OTR service station chain gives consumers the first glimpse of what's to become of Coles Express.

The New Daily

Deal between Viva Energy and Peregrine's OTR: What does it mean for the future of servos?

A proposed billion-dollar deal has been announced that will potentially see hundreds of service stations across the country fall under one banner. So what is the deal, and what does it mean?

ABC News

Petrol company Viva buying On The Run chain for $1.15b

Viva Energy has come to an agreement to buy South Australian convenience retailer OTR Group in a bid to grow its offerings to more than a thousand stores.

AAP

Service station chain OTR to be sold for $1.15 billion to Viva Energy to 'replace' Coles Express across 700 sites

Petrol and diesel supplier Viva Energy strikes an agreement to buy the OTR Group from Peregrine Corporation — owners of OTR convenience stores and petrol stations.

ABC News

Victoria urged to cut gas use if it is to achieve 75% emissions reduction target

Conservationist organisation Environment Victoria finds closing state’s coal-fired power plants will still leave substantial ‘emissions gap’

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Coles sells petrol stations in $300 million deal

Coles Express service stations will be rebranded under a $300 million deal that will see the supermarket chain sell off its huge fuel business.

AAP

Coles exits fuel retailing business

More than 700 Coles Express businesses are being sold by its parent, which is increasing its focus on its core supermarket and liquor operations.

ABC News

More than 2,000 submissions made on proposed Viva Energy LNG terminal in Geelong

A proposed LNG import terminal at Corio Bay in Geelong's north could help solve a looming gas shortage for Victoria. But it faces strong opposition from environmentalists and community groups who say the project is at odds with the state's goal to dramatically rein-in greenhouse gas emissions.

The Guardian - AU

Australia to join US and UK in banning Russian oil imports

The government says the ban, which won’t take effect until shipments already on their way arrive, won’t risk fuel security

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