Viva Energy Group
Australia is a top gas exporter. Should it start to import it now too?
A plan for Australia to start importing giant shipments of liquefied gas will undergo a new assessment for approval amid worries of an east-coast energy crunch.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
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Energy suppliers see demand for gas imports in race to avert shortfall
Fresh warnings of energy shortages could lift demand for gas imports despite Australia being one of the world’s top producers of LNG.
- by Nick Toscano
Coffee while you recharge: What convenience stores could look like in a low-carbon future
Viva Energy boss Scott Wyatt is tackling a low-carbon future by including EV chargers, among other things, in his plans for the country’s largest retail convenience business.
- by Simon Johanson
Petrol station shake-up: Goodbye Coles Express, hello OTR
Coles Express will begin to disappear from local petrol stations next month, to be replaced with an upstart quick-service restaurant and convenience brand.
- by Simon Johanson
Geelong oil refinery lifts fuel reserves amid energy security concerns
The Ukraine war and closure of two oil refineries have renewed focus on a long-running question: How vulnerable is Australia to the threat of energy disruption?
- by Nick Toscano
ACCC to probe Viva Energy’s $1.15b bid for petrol station chain
The competition regulator will launch a review of Viva Energy’s $1.15b bid for the OTR service station chain as analysts flag possible competition hurdles.
- by Nick Toscano
Fuel giant’s $1.15b deal revamps retail to attract EV drivers
The owner of Shell and Liberty petrol stations is planning to revamp retail offerings at some of its locations across the country after reaching a deal to buy convenience store chain On The Run.
- by Nick Toscano
Environmental impact questions cloud Viva’s Geelong gas terminal plans
Victorian Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny wants more detail about the proposed gas import terminal in Corio Bay, which has stirred opposition from conservation and community groups.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Price caps cloud Viva Energy’s Geelong gas terminal plans
Viva Energy needs clarity about the extent of the government’s new pricing rules before it can make a final call on Victoria’s first LNG import terminal.
- by Nick Toscano
Opinion
Supermarkets
Coles ditches servos as supermarkets end their love affair with fuel
The key motivation might be financial, but selling its portfolio of 700 fuel stations also helps Coles make up ground on improving its ESG (environmental, social, governance) bona fides.
- by Elizabeth Knight
As Coles lets Express go, convenience stores are ripe for shake-up
The supermarket giant has inked a $300 million deal that will see its long-time fuel partner Viva Energy take over the Coles Express-branded fuel and convenience stores.
- by Emma Koehn