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Old 09-05-2020, 09:07 AM   #1
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I thought that's good news until I googled it.
Just a Chevron company rebranding itself.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-...rands/11823506
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odd.
There a picture of a Kenworth and semi quite obviously an American KW not sold here.
Then there s pictures of a couple of Australian cities except one shot is of Auckland City with the sky tower and Rangitoto Island visible.
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There a picture of a Kenworth and semi quite obviously an American KW not sold here.
Then there s pictures of a couple of Australian cities except one shot is of Auckland City with the sky tower and Rangitoto Island visible.
It's a Peterbilt Actually..

I'd say Chevron have just used their Seppo Ad agency to Put something together out whatever file footage they could Find..

Just goes to show the High regard they Don't have for We Aussies..
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It's a Peterbilt Actually..

I'd say Chevron have just used their Seppo Ad agency to Put something together out whatever file footage they could Find..

Just goes to show the High regard they Don't have for We Aussies..
Must be a reverse image as it looks like a RHD.
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^ Nothing to do with Chevron.
Chevron sold off it’s stake in Caltex Australia back in 2015.

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Must be a reverse image as it looks like a RHD.
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Numbers on that reefer unit look back to front to me.

edit....conspicuity tape (yeah Gaso Hi Vis in Oz) on the reefer trailer.
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Numbers on that reefer unit look back to front to me.

edit....conspicous tape (yeah Gaso Hi Vis in Oz) on the reefer trailer.
I think you got it

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Alright I'll be the first - what the hell is an AMPOL?
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^ Nothing to do with Chevron.
Chevron sold off it’s stake in Caltex Australia back in 2015.
I stand Corrected..
I knew Chevron were involved Somewhere/somehow. But they've Bought PUMA & going to rebrand It CALTEX.
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Alright I'll be the first - what the hell is an AMPOL?
Its like a little fury animal that has eyes everywhere.
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From wikipedia:

Ampol was a petrol company in Australia. It was first incorporated in 1936 in New South Wales to market petrol in its chain of service stations. In 1995, Ampol merged with Caltex to form Australian Petroleum, which in 1997 became Caltex Australia.

In December 2019, Caltex announced that rights holder Chevron Corporation had withdrawn the rights to use the Caltex brand in Australia. Subject to gaining shareholder approval, Caltex Australia proposes to rebrand itself as Ampol.
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Ampol was a petrol company in Australia. It was first incorporated in 1936 in New South Wales to market petrol in its chain of service stations. In 1995, Ampol merged with Caltex to form Australian Petroleum, which in 1997 became Caltex Australia.

In December 2019, Caltex announced that rights holder Chevron Corporation had withdrawn the rights to use the Caltex brand in Australia. Subject to gaining shareholder approval, Caltex Australia proposes to rebrand itself as Ampol.
When I first came to Australia from Nz in 79 I walked round and round Sydney City for the first couple of days. I wondered what was in the tanker semi trailers branded GOLDEN FLEECE.
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This is the AMPOL sign I remember when i was young:






Hmm prices dont seem to have changed for 25 years! Except for LPG...25c/L! and Diesel 77.9
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I thought that's good news until I googled it.
Just a Chevron company rebranding itself.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-...rands/11823506
It looks like after they diluted their equity, they insist on Caltex dropping the name because Chevron owns it (along with Texaco), so Ampol was the obvious choice for rebranding.
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It looks like after they diluted their equity, they insist on Caltex dropping the name because Chevron owns it (along with Texaco), so Ampol was the obvious choice for rebranding.
I think they had Golden Fleece name as well but that might be too close to home with ripping people off...

Ampol was the obvious good choice, the yanks can keep their Caltex name.
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It looks like after they diluted their equity, they insist on Caltex dropping the name because Chevron owns it (along with Texaco), so Ampol was the obvious choice for rebranding.
Can anyone actually pin down which Australian / s own it now. Doesn't really make it clear in anything I've found on the net.
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Can anyone actually pin down which Australian / s own it now. Doesn't really make it clear in anything I've found on the net.
It's Listed on the ASX & according to Wiki (Yeah I know) It's Aussie Owned.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caltex_Australia

You'll have to Download & read an Annual report, As it will a a list of the Biggest shareholders In It (somewhere).

Some Canadian Company was Sniffing around with a Takeover Bid recently, But I think the Virus has sent them back Home ...
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I've read about ampol coming back to australia and I thought it was driven by woolworths splitting fully from caltex? Like one of them needs a new brand or woolworths leaving the market or something along those lines.

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Me too.

Back when I was young there was ampol, shell, mobil, bp... and golden fleece.

Every servo had a mechanic shop too.

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I've read about ampol coming back to australia and I thought it was driven by woolworths splitting fully from caltex? Like one of them needs a new brand or woolworths leaving the market or something along those lines
Woolworths Sold all their Servos to some Pommy Mob who have some type of Arrangement with Woolies re the use of name & discount dockets ect.

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First thing I thought of was the American Motors logo.
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I've read about ampol coming back to australia and I thought it was driven by woolworths splitting fully from caltex? Like one of them needs a new brand or woolworths leaving the market or something along those lines.


Me too.

Back when I was young there was ampol, shell, mobil, bp... and golden fleece.
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Every servo had a mechanic shop too.
Take a drive out to Kondinin, i believe the servo (BP) still has the Golden Fleece signage up.......

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DJR, Goulburn Shell still has theirs as well.

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Were there ever any FORD racing cars sponsored by AMPOL??

Did a search and found a commodore run by privateer Bob Jones in 1993/94 before caltex took over Ampol. Saturday Sleuthing: Ampol Commodore reborn!

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Can anyone actually pin down which Australian / s own it now. Doesn't really make it clear in anything I've found on the net.
from the 2019 report
Substantial Shareholder Number of shares held % of issued capital
BlackRock Inc 15,385,717 6.16
The Vanguard Group, Inc 15,015,772 6.01
State Street Corporation 14,945,658 5.99
AustralianSuper 13,611,192 5.45
UBS Group AG and its related bodies corporate
12,940,343 5.18

Top 20 shareholders
Details of the 20 largest shareholders of Caltex Australia Limited shares are listed in the table below.
Rank Shareholders Number of shares held % of issued shares
1 HSBC Custody Nominees 88,181,799 35.31
2 JP Morgan Nominees Australia 63,567,137 25.46
3 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 30,964,837 12.40
4 National Nominees Limited 10,240,200 4.10
5 BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 6,089,964 2.44
6 HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 5,040,017 2.02
7 BNP Paribas Noms Pty Limited <DRP> 4,164,740 1.67
8 Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <Colonial First Estate Inv A/C>
1,659,846 0.66
9 HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited – GSCO ECA
1,178,444 0.47
10 HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited – A/C 2
635,844 0.25
11 National Nominees Limited <N A/C> 630,700 0.25
12 Warbont Nominees Pty Ltd <Unpaid Entrepot A/C>
607,088 0.24
13 Neweconomy.com.au Nominees Pty Limited <900 account>
567,967 0.23
14 AMP Life Limited 557,665 0.22
15 Morgan Stanley Australia Securities (Nominee) Pty Limited <No. 1 Account> 493,642 0.20
16 BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Limited Hub24 Custodial Serv Ltd DRP
416,185 0.17
17 BNP Paribas Noms Pty Limited <Arbitage Snc DRP>
402,694 0.16
18 Milton Corporations Limited 394,000 0.16
19 Mutual Trust Pty Limited 284,949 0.11
20 Julian Segal 269,367 0.11
Totals: Top 20 holders of ORDINARY FULLY PAID SHARES (Total) 216,347,085 86.64
Total Remaining Holders Balance 33,359,862 13.36
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