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Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 8:52 am
by Citybus
Where do the independents get their petrol from? Are the fuels essentially the same as the one I can fill up at Coles Express (Shell), and Woolies? My wife seems to think they are not the same fuel and are of a lesser quality. But I've read somewhere that Woolies and Coles Express fuels are from the same supplier (even BP for that matter).

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 9:08 am
by boronia
Most fuel sold in Sydney is now imported, mainly from Singapore. There are no longer any refineries here.

Some of the import is via Caltex or Shell, going to their (ex refinery) bulk terminals. Some goes to private storage terminals at Port Botany, this serves some of the independents.

All fuel is supposed to meet minimum quality standards, but independent fuel may miss out on some of the "performance additives" of the brand names.

Back when we did have refineries, most of the fuel sold in NSW came from Shell at Clyde or Caltex at Kurnell, regardless of retail brand. The brands had their own bulk terminals for distribution, supplied from the same refinery.

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 9:59 am
by Citybus
What about Metro Petroleum, who uses Mobil fuel? I didn't think Mobil existed anymore in Australia?

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 10:59 am
by boronia
Mobil sold their own company service stations to 7-11 a few years ago, but they still wholesale fuel. There may even be some privately owned sites still selling as Mobil.

http://corporate.exxonmobil.com.au/en-a ... 76fff86be0

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 3:26 pm
by captainch
We Have a inderpendant group in nth qld callPUMA who give you a card you get 5 cents off & you don't have to buy anything extra like drinks ect!

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:11 pm
by Mitch
Puma is in Perth and there are a few popping up in Melbourne. I'm pretty sure there's one on Flemington Road near the Children's Hospital and there's one near Northland.

I generally go to APCO (Anderson Petrol CO) as I've always found it lasts quite long in my car, and it's closest to my house. If I want to put good quality, I go to BP. I fill up with Unleaded 95 and I get about 800km out of my 2016 Holden Commodore.

Thanks,
Mitchul :)

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:38 am
by CCCC
captainch wrote:We Have a inderpendant group in nth qld callPUMA who give you a card you get 5 cents off & you don't have to buy anything extra like drinks ect!
They started off as a transport company supplying fuel all over the outback and bought a few independent fuel companies over the years.

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:48 pm
by nbus
PUMA are a world wide group owned by the Dutch.

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:29 pm
by GazzaOak
nbus wrote:PUMA are a world wide group owned by the Dutch.
Haha, first time i saw a Puma servo is in Kempsey (its also a large rest stop as well). I never seen a Puma servo in Sydney, and yes i do drive around quite a fair bit of Sydney.

So doesn't seem to be that big of a company, or is just very recent.

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:16 am
by mubd
There's one in Marsden Park in Sydney, just off Richmond Road.

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:40 pm
by busrider
There's a Puma servo in Port Augusta, SA, of all places...

More info on Puma here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puma_Energy

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 12:35 am
by Lt. Commander Data
I remember seeing the one in Port Augusta when I was there in October - had never heard of them before. Not the bus terminal one though, IIRC that one is a Mobil.

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:00 am
by busrider
Yes, the bus terminal in Port Augusta is a Mogas.

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:31 pm
by huppypuppy
Independent servos are a godsend - we have a major independent called Inland Petroleum who get their fuel from Shell. iOR also are independent and import petrol but refine their own diesel, Eromanga UMF (Underground Mining Fuel), at Eromanga, 1000km west of Brisbane

Re: Independent Petrol Stations

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:31 pm
by captainch
We here in queenslands 2nd biggest city "TOWNSVILLE" only has 2 servos that sell LPG fuel called PUMA a lot of servos are doing away with LPG FUEL OUR CAR ONLY RUNS ON lpg GAS!