Caltex Australia

Q: How can I access the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) 2008 report into the prices, costs and profits of unleaded petrol in Australia titled, Monitoring of the Australian petroleum industry?

A: To access the ACCC's 2008 report titled, Monitoring of the Australian petroleum industry click here and to access the ACCC's press release on the report click here.

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Q: Has Caltex Australia made a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in relation to its proposed acquisition of 302 Mobil service station sites?

A: Yes. Caltex Australia has made a confidential submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in relation to its proposed acquisition of 302 Mobil service station sites. The acquisition is subject to approval from the ACCC and the Foreign Investments Review Board.

Caltex believes the retail level of the petrol market is very competitive. If the acquisition is approved it would allow Caltex to better compete in the retail fuel market with major players Coles Express, Woolworths and BP.

Although Caltex has a wholesale arrangement with Woolworths, this does not reduce Caltex's incentive and ability to vigorously compete with Woolworths at the retail level. Woolworths sets the price of fuel at all co-branded Woolworths-Caltex service stations, and Caltex competes with these service stations.

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Q: Does the agreement to acquire 302 Mobil service station sites include all of Mobil's service station sites across Australia?

A: No. The agreement relates to 302 service station sites primarily located in metropolitan areas along the east coast of Australia.

It does not include independently owned service station sites which use the Mobil brand.

No Mobil sites are being acquired in Western Australia, Tasmania or the Northern Territory.

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Q: Can I see a list of all the Mobil service station sites included in the agreement?

A: Yes. To view a list of all the Mobil service station sites included in the agreement click here. It includes the location for each of the 302 sale sites.

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Q: Can I see a break-down of the number of Mobil service station sites included in the agreement by state, town and city?

A:

State	Name of town / city	Total number of Mobil service station sites
ACT	Canberra	8
NSW	Sydney	90
	Newcastle	9
	Wollongong	2
	Central Coast	4
	Coffs Harbour	1
	Bulahdelah	1
	Hume Highway	2
NSW TOTAL		109
QLD	Brisbane	46
SA	Adelaide	30
VIC	Melbourne	101
	Geelong	6
	Seymour	2
VIC TOTAL		109
Grand TOTAL		302

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