Policy

Oil Code Review Report

Downstream Petroleum 2009

AIP produces an industry report – ‘Downstream Petroleum’ – which provides a concise overview of downstream petroleum refining and marketing in Australia. The report, compiled every two years, covers the financial performance of the industry and the future challenges it faces.

Submission to the SSC Fuel & Energy Inquiry (September 2008)

Through submissions to review processes, AIP aims to inform the community about the downstream petroleum industry, and its significance to the national economy, by making available comprehensive factual information and data about the industry and its performance over time. AIP material also highlights the key challenges facing the industry, particularly in a highly competitive environment. […]

Submission to the Review of Trade Practices (Industry Codes – Oilcode) Regulations 2006

Through submissions to review processes, AIP aims to inform the community about the downstream petroleum industry, and its significance to the national economy, by making available comprehensive factual information and data about the industry and its performance over time. AIP material also highlights the key challenges facing the industry, particularly in a highly competitive environment. […]

Petroleum Industry Response to Announcement of National FuelWatch Scheme

The Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) advises that AIP member companies will cooperate with the Government’s proposed implementation of a National FuelWatch Scheme. AIP Executive Director, Dr John Tilley, said today, “the key industry objective will be to help ensure that a truly competitive fuel market is maintained, while ensuring that the compliance burden for […]

A Good Health Report Card for the Australian Petroleum Industry – 30 November 2007

AIP and its member companies welcome the very encouraging results of the industry’s 13th ‘Health Watch’ Report released today. “The Study clearly shows that petroleum industry employees have better health than the general Australian community and are less likely to die from cancer and from heart, respiratory and digestive diseases”, said Dr John Tilley, AIP […]

Downstream Petroleum 2007

AIP produces an industry report – ‘Downstream Petroleum’ – which provides a concise overview of downstream petroleum refining and marketing in Australia. The report, compiled every two years, covers the financial performance of the industry and the future challenges it faces.

Petrol market reform will bring consumer benefits

The Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) welcomes the passage through the Australian Parliament of the Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006. The Executive Director of AIP, Dr John Tilley said, “AIP congratulates the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Ian Macfarlane for pursuing the difficult and lengthy process of downstream market reform.” “We also commend […]

Australian consumers continue to benefit from a competitive petrol market and retail price cycles

The Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) recently lodged a comprehensive submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into the price of petrol in Australia. This submission has been prepared to improve community understanding about petrol pricing in Australia and the international and domestic factors impacting on the level of petrol prices and on their movement over […]

AIP Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into the Price of Petrol in Australia

The Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) has lodged a comprehensive submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into the price of petrol in Australia. This submission has been prepared to assist the Senate Economics Committee, the community and other interested parties in developing an understanding about petrol pricing in Australia and the international and domestic factors […]