Ampol has agreed to buy EG Group's 500 Australian petrol stations for almost $1.1 billion, growing its company-owned and operated footprint to over 1,100 stores.
Electric car chargers are just the start for Ampol, with the company's top boss confident the petrol retailer has what it takes to become an energy retailer in the coming decades.
Chemical manufacturer Coogee and infrastructure giant QUBE Holdings have secured grants from the federal government to develop diesel storage projects in Western Australia.