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The Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) welcomes the Government's fuel taxation announcements in its Budget. AIP believes that the announced changes will remove many of the distortions in the current fuel market in Australia, leading to greater certainty for investment by producers of all…

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As of today, AIP will provide Platts data charts for the crude oil, petrol and diesel prices that are widely used as benchmarks for petrol and diesel prices in Australia. The new price information will allow the publication of benchmark fuel prices that are closely followed by oil companies in…

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Following the retirement of Tony Blevins, the new chairman of the Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) is to be Gerry Hueston of BP. The appointment is effective from today. Gerry is the Managing Director of BP Australia with additional responsibility as Chief Executive Officer, Marketing,…

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THE HEALTH WATCH STUDY Since 1980, the Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) has commissioned the development and operation of an independent epidemiology program called Health Watch. Health Watch is a research program which studies people who have worked in the Australian petroleum (oil…

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Caltex Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Tony Blevins will succeed Shell Australia Chairman Peter Duncan as Chairman of the Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP) effective today. Mr Blevins has been Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Caltex since 31 March 2000 and a…

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The petroleum industry today welcomed new legislation providing for the safety needs of large-scale hazardous facilities such as refineries, factories and storage places in Queensland. "The Dangerous Goods Safety Management Act 2001 passed by Parliament today is progressive legislation…

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Mr Bryan Nye, currently Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Property Institute, has been appointed Executive Director of the Australian Institute of Petroleum. The appointment takes effect from 7 August 2000. In announcing the appointment, the Chairman of the Institute, Mr Peter Duncan,…

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The oil industry today supported the announcement by the Federal Minister for the Environment Robert Hill that leaded petrol would be phased out nationally by 1 January 2002. 'The oil companies will be introducing lead replacement petrol progressively in each State, in consultation with State…

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OIL INDUSTRY ACTION AGENDA RELEASED The Federal Government and the oil industry today released the Downstream Petroleum Products Action Agenda. AIP Chairman, Peter Duncan, said that the refining industry had come under severe challenge in recent years, the result of severe competition from…

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The oil industry is extremely disappointed that the Government has found it necessary to withdraw the petroleum industry reform package. This withdrawal is the result of the failure by the Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) to accept a key element of the Government’s reform package. By…