Fuel

Report on the Darwin petrol market

The first market study report under the petrol monitoring arrangements announced by the then Minister for Small Business, the Hon. Bruce Billson MP, in December 2014.

ACCC releases June quarter 2015 petrol report

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released the third quarterly report into the Australian petroleum industry for 2015.

“There are some in the community that believe that the ACCC sets fuel prices, or can take action if fuel prices are set significantly above cost. This is not correct. The ACCC does not set wholesale or retail petrol prices in Australia, and it is not illegal to price above cost. Petrol prices are determined by the market,” ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said.

Quarterly report on the Australian petroleum industry - June quarter 2015

The third quarterly report under the petrol monitoring arrangements announced by the then Minister for Small Business, the Hon. Bruce Billson MP, in December 2014.

Benchmarking the price of fuel ethanol in Australia

The Energy Quest report is a scoping study which examined appropriate benchmarks for the price of fuel ethanol in Australia. It focused on international benchmark prices for ethanol, and other components of determining an IPP for fuel ethanol.

The method & basis of the setting of the import parity price for unleaded petrol & diesel in Australia

The MMA study focused on the three main components of the import parity price (IPP) for regular unleaded petrol, premium unleaded petrol and diesel—namely, the refined fuel benchmark, the fuel quality premium and freight.

ACCC announces third regional petrol market study in Armidale

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that Armidale will be the third regional location to be studied as part of the petrol monitoring arrangements launched by the Minister for Small Business, the Hon Bruce Billson MP, in December 2014.

These detailed regional market studies aim to explain each component of the prices paid at the bowser to understand why prices are higher in some regional locations.

ACCC announces second regional petrol market study in Launceston

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that Launceston will be the second regional location to be studied as part of the petrol monitoring arrangements launched by the Minister for Small Business, the Hon Bruce Billson MP, in December 2014.

The in-depth regional market studies aim to explain each component of the prices paid at the bowser to understand why prices are higher in some regional locations.