Fuel

ExxonMobil has announced the Altona refinery is no longer considered economically viable and will be converted to an import terminal to ensure ongoing, reliable fuel supply for Victoria. The decision was made following an extensive review of operations at Australia’s smallest refinery, which commenced operation in 1949. The review considered the competitive supply of products … Continue reading ExxonMobil to convert Altona refinery to import terminal →

Organic waste could be turned into a source of clean energy, based on research conducted by University of Southern Queensland principal scientist, Bernadette McCabe. McCabe is finding out whether materials which would otherwise be disposed of, at a cost, could instead be a profitable source of energy. “Thanks to biogas technology, Australia’s relationship with organic … Continue reading Organic waste to be used for biogas →

Australian company, Integrated Green Energy Solutions (IGES), has announced a joint venture agreement with the Chinese Crown World Holdings (CWH) to expand its plastic-to-fuel production operations in China. The agreement targets construction of a waste plastic-to-fuel facility in Weifang in Shandon Province of China. The facility will have an initial production capacity of 200 tonnes … Continue reading Australian company will convert China’s waste plastics to fuel →

A $500,000 study aimed at ensuring car manufacturers comply with emissions regulations has revealed Australia’s top-selling new vehicles are using up to 60 per cent more fuel than advertised. Commissioned by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA), results from the country’s first major review of on-road vehicles emissions has shown popular cars are using an average … Continue reading Australian cars using more fuel than promised, AAA study reveals →

UGL has won a three year contract for maintenance at 17 BP fuel terminals across Australia.

​Geelong refinery owner Vitol has celebrated a change in fortunes in Australia in the last year.

Caltex has shut down the last of its fuel refinery process units, and started operation of the site as a fuel import terminal.

​Rodney Smith, managing director of fourth-generation, Brisbane-based signage company Albert Smith Group.