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Viva Energy, owner of the Geelong oil refinery, is seeking approval to begin importing liquefied natural gas into Victoria for the first time.

Is there a new energy future for Australia’s remaining oil refiners?

A sprawling oil refinery in Geelong — one of just two left in Australia — is pushing to develop greener products and import gas amid questions about its future.

  • Nick Toscano

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WA’s economy is more dependent on gas than any other state.

Australia is a top gas exporter. Should it start to import it now too?

A plan to start importing giant shipments of liquefied gas reopened for approval amid worries of an east-coast energy crunch.

  • Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
The construction of Andrew Forrest’s Port Kembla LNG import venture is 90 per cent complete.

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.

  • Nick Toscano
Viva Energy CEO Scott Wyatt is growing non-fuel earnings through the company’s convenience stores.

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.

  • Simon Johanson
South Australian based OTR brand sells a blend of traditional convenience items, fresh brewed coffee, squeezed juices, hot food, ready-made meals, and actively promotes pre-paid fuel and food sales through its app with loyalty discounts.

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.

  • Simon Johanson
An artist’s impression of what the new storage tanks at the Geelong oil refinery will look like when complete.

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?

  • Nick Toscano
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Viva Energy, the owner of the Geelong oil refinery and Australia’s Shell petrol station network, has agreed to acquire OTR’s 200-plus stores in a $1.15 billion deal.

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.

  • Nick Toscano
OTR (On The Run) stores are “convenience retailers that happen to sell fuel, rather than fuel retailers that happen to sell convenience”.

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.

  • Nick Toscano
Viva Energy’s Geelong oil refinery.

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.

  • Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Viva buys crude oil from all over the world and turns it into petrol at the refinery in Geelong.

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.

  • Nick Toscano

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