Tas bowser price pumping up
Tasmanians are seeing higher fuel prices and the wholesale price of petrol is expected to rise over the next few weeks.
View ArticlePetrol supply safe
Tasmanians have been assured the state's petrol supplies will not dry up if there is a strike at a Victorian oil refinery.
View ArticleMore queries over petrol prices
Tasmania's main motoring group is questioning why Tasmanians are paying six cents more for a litre of petrol.
View ArticlePump price pressure
The RACT wants the two major supermarket chains to introduce a petrol price cycle in Tasmania to give drivers the option of buying on "cheap" days.
View ArticleGovt urged to step on the gas
The Tasmanian Government is facing renewed pressure to expand the roll-out of the natural gas network.
View ArticleLiberals question gas rollout
The Tasmanian Opposition wants the Bartlett Government to say if it will continue the gas rollout to residental areas.
View ArticleResidential gas outcry
The company rolling out Tasmania's natural gas network is frustrated by the state government's decision to stop funding residential connections, and it does not appear residents are letting the issue...
View ArticleMini gas fuel plant opens in Tasmania
Gas company BOC has opened a $150 million liquid natural gas plant near Westbury in Northern Tasmania to supply trucks with fuel.
View ArticleNew gas plant to cater for truck drivers
A group of Tasmanian transport operators have opened Australia's first liquefied natural gas supply plant for trucks at Westbury in the state's north.
View ArticleIt's all about making connections
It is not an option for everyone in Launceston, but connecting to natural gas for home heating has made Mal and Helen's life a 'holiday'. No more chopping wood, no more dust, and a warm home all...
View ArticleFishing crews question change in tuna migration
The fishing industry is questioning whether offshore seismic testing could have changed migration patterns for tuna.
View ArticleWarning petrol prices may stay high for some time
A motoring body is warning that petrol prices in Tasmania may stay high for some time.
View ArticleCoalition clarifies its environmental approvals policy
The Federal Coalition denies it will give the states the final say on environmental approvals if it wins government.
View ArticleUS shale gas a different game to offshore Australia
An independent oil and gas analyst says the quality of Australian gas reservoirs will give our industry an edge over the booming shale gas industry in America.
View ArticlePeak oil action plan cuts risk in Meander Valley
The Meander Valley Council is implementing the first Local Government Peak Oil Action Plan in Tasmania.
View ArticleFears fuel excise increase will hit Tasmanians harder
Tasmania's peak motoring body fears Tasmanians will be disproportionately affected by increases to the tax on fuel.
View ArticleFood manufacturers brace for higher gas prices as Grattan Institute forecasts...
The price of gas is expected to send more shock waves through regional Australia.
View ArticleRACT demands action as Tasmanians pay up to 20c more for petrol than mainland
The Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania (RACT) again demands action as drivers continue to pay much higher petrol prices than interstate counterparts.
View ArticleSimplot, Australia's largest vegetable processor, faces $4 million hit as gas...
The increasing cost of gas in Australia will cause a $4 million hit to Australia's biggest vegetable processor, Simplot Australia.
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