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'I will pop one in the head': Man admits detaining service station workers at gunpoint

Drug affected and ranting about committing murders and cooking kilograms of ice, Garry John Wright carjacked a man at Heatherbrae and then detained two terrified service station workers at gunpoint, pointing the weapon at police before he was arrested.

Newcastle Herald

Electric car-charging fees rise as energy prices bite

A third electric vehicle charging network is raising the price of recharging cars but experts say there are still ways for savvy drivers to avoid them.

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EV charging network expands as EU petrol ban could force Aussies to go electric

Electric vehicle drivers will soon have access to more charging stations, as the Queensland government partners with Ampol to convert service stations into EV hubs.

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Fuel retailer Ampol posts record full year profit

Fuel giant Ampol has posted record full-year earnings generated by high refining margins and its best convenience retail performance in five years.

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Queensland reveals plans to power electric car trend

More Australian petrol stations will be turned into electric vehicle recharging hubs as Ampol ramps up its local rollout and EV numbers double.

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From Broadslay to BWYASSS: the best, worst and cringiest brand tie-ins at Sydney Pride

The city is currently drenched in rainbow capitalism ahead of WorldPride – which can be both nice and very funny

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Electric trucks to score power boost

Electric delivery trucks will be able to recharge at Australian petrol stations after a deal between a major energy provider and an Australian vehicle maker.

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Storm damage in regional Victoria; Shooters party to refer NSW premier Dominic Perrottet to police over Nazi uniform – as it happened

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Qld to fast-track oil refinery upgrade

The Queensland government will speed up approvals for Ampol to upgrade its oil refinery in Brisbane, which could keep it open until 2030.

AAP

Environment Protection Authority expands the contamination footprint for Ampol's Wickham fuel depot

No shortcuts for Wickham fuel depot

Newcastle Herald

Wickham Toxic shock: Ampol fuel contamination zone extended again

Ampol's Wickham fuel storage terminal's reputation as one of the Hunter's most toxic sites has been reinforced with the second extension of its contamination footprint in seven years.

Newcastle Herald

Almost a third of Australia’s large companies pay no income tax

Tax Office finds more than half major mining, energy and water companies paid nothing in 2020-21, a three-year high

The Guardian - AU

DJR locks in partners for Gen3 debut

Dick Johnson Racing has its major commercial partners locked in for the first two seasons of the Gen3 era.

Motorsport

Service stations to get extreme makeover

Petrol stations will undergo a major change over the coming years, becoming places to hang out and recharge rather than simply fill up and go.

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Ampol shares plunge after jet fuel loss

Ampol shares have plunged after the energy company disclosed it had been caught out in the jet fuel market, incurring a $21.3 million loss.

The Guardian - AU

Australian motorists may be unwittingly bankrolling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, report finds

Analyst says tighter tracking of oil shipments needed to avoid Russia bypassing sanctions

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Bad economics trumps good environmental outcomes

Whether pumping petrol or fouling streams, sometimes environmental regulations make it just seem easier to go with the flow.

AAP

Ampol backs EVs, wary on efficiency rules

Ampol wants to cash in on more fast-charging points for electric cars at service station forecourts, but is less eager about prospects for hydrogen.

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Ampol HY profit soars amid energy crisis

Ampol has posted a surge in profit and more than doubled the interim dividend after a first-half of surging fuel prices amid a global energy supply shock.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese parrots a pro-coal talking point as Ampol offers ‘carbon neutral’ petrol

The PM spruiked the myth that Australia’s ‘quality’ coal was relatively clean – following in the footsteps of Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Business isn’t wasting a good crisis while China plays the long game

Ampol’s increased refinery profits, the price of bread in Britain, environmentalists making coal miners richer and China selling its US Treasuries stash.

ABC News

Why is petrol so expensive in Australia? And when will petrol costs go down?

Dreaming of taking a long drive this weekend? Even with the government halving the fuel excise to 22 cents a litre, petrol prices are still high. So what's going on?

Motorsport

Triple Eight reveals striking Darwin livery

Triple Eight has revealed a striking Indigenous livery ahead of the Darwin Triple Crown.

Newsroom.co.nz

Overseas Investment sign-off for Aussie fuel giant to purchase Z Energy

Australia's biggest fuel company Ampol is poised to take over local Z Energy and take its place on the NZ sharemarket - as long as it jumps one last High Court hurdle this month

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