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FuelWatch is a fuel monitoring service created by the Government of Western Australia.It was established by the Government of Western Australia in January 2001. On 2 January 2001 FuelWatch commenced daily monitoring of prices for petrol, diesel and LPG within metropolitan Perth and many regional areas in the South West of the state. [1]
In Western Australia, the FuelWatch concept is a free service, backed by Government legislation. The system was considered for implementation nationwide, but was met with some controversy. [ 3 ] The FuelWatch concept requires all fuel retailers in Perth, and approximately 80% of those within the state but outside of the state capital area, to ...
Western Australia's share of national petroleum production in 2007. Oil production in Australia increased gradually after 1980, peaking in 2000 at 805,000 barrels per day (128,000 m 3 /d). In 2003, production fell dramatically to 630,522 bbl/d (100,245.0 m 3 /d). In 2006, Australia produced approximately 562,000 bbl/d (89,400 m 3 /d) of oil. [14]
The West Australian Petroleum Pty Ltd joint venture discovered Australia's first flowing oil in November 1953, at Rough Range on the North West Cape. [6] WAPET later discovered in 1964 the first commercial natural gas field in Western Australia, at Dongara in the Perth Basin. [7]
Western Australia, like other Australian states and high-income countries, is a heavy energy user by global standards.. The most distinctive features of Western Australia's energy systems are the massive export of natural gas, its independence from the interconnected cross-state gas and electricity networks in eastern Australia, and the presence of two separate large-scale grids and many ...
Tuart Hill is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.. Tuart Hill is named after the tuart tree that once grew extensively throughout the area, especially around Dog Swamp.In 1914 the suburb name of Grenville was proposed as a name for the suburb by the Grenville Progress Association, but not accepted due to its likeness to Granville in New South Wales.
General highways map of Western Australia Western Australia has extensive long-distance highways with few localities along them. Privately owned general stores known as roadhouses have been established at strategic points as an important utility for petrol, food, accommodation, emergency facilities and general supplies. They are also useful reference points in any response to accidents, floods ...
Gull Petroleum is a petroleum distributor in Australia. Founded in Perth , Western Australia in 1976, it was later owned by Puma Energy and now owned by Chevron Corporation ( Caltex ). History