Australian fuel supplier Ampol has detailed the severity of COVID-19’s impact on its operations as travel restrictions wipe out demand and send its oil refinery sinking to a loss of nearly $60 million. Ampol, formerly Caltex Australia, told shareholders on Tuesday it was suffering “unprecedented challenges” amid the pandemic’s devastating effect on petrol and jet fuel consumption so far this year as flights remain grounded and cars parked in driveways. The company’s benchmark underlying profit […]
Ampol’s oil refinery sinks to loss as virus drains fuel demand
The last time Australians filled their cars up at Ampol service stations more than 20 years ago, petrol prices were around 70 cents a litre, about half the price they are now. But now there are plans to bring back the Ampol brand after US oil giant Chevron terminated permission for Caltex Australia to use the Caltex name. The Ampol brand was phased out after it merged with Caltex in 1995. Caltex said it would […]