Pricing

Submission to The Treasury on Exposure Draft of the Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill (No 1) 2011

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. […]

Downstream Petroleum 2011

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.

ACCC Formal Price Monitoring Report (December 2010) – Third Report

The ACCC releases its Formal Monitoring Reports each year (‘Monitoring of the Australian petroleum industry-report of the ACCC into the prices, costs and profits of unleaded petrol in Australia’).

ACCC Formal Price Monitoring Report (December 2009) – Second Report

The ACCC releases its Formal Monitoring Reports each year (‘Monitoring of the Australian petroleum industry-report of the ACCC into the prices, costs and profits of unleaded petrol in Australia’).

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.

ACCC Formal Price Monitoring Report (December 2008) – First Report

The ACCC releases its Formal Monitoring Reports each year (‘Monitoring of the Australian petroleum industry-report of the ACCC into the prices, costs and profits of unleaded petrol in Australia’).

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the National Fuelwatch Bills 2008 – Supplementary Submission (July 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. […]

ACCC finds that the petrol industry is fundamentally competitive

AIP welcomes the conclusions of the ACCC Pricing Inquiry, that there is no evidence of price fixing or collusion in the fuel supply industry in Australia and that petrol pricing is largely a result of international factors. The Executive Director of AIP, Dr John Tilley, said, “AIP and its member companies have consistently stated that […]

Petrol prices reflect higher international demand for petrol

The Executive Director of AIP, Dr John Tilley said that “the current high petrol prices are caused by international market pressures – not price gouging by major oil companies. In particular, strong demand for petrol – particularly in the US – has occurred at a time of tight petrol supply across the globe. This has […]

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.