Australia to start probing petrol stations
They are in the spotlight for possible price fixing after lawmaker accuses some of failure to pass on oil plunge
Sydney
AUSTRALIAN authorities said on Thursday they would start investigating petrol stations without warning for possible price fixing after a lawmaker accused some of failing to pass on huge falls in the oil price to consumers.
The probe will put additional pressure on firms like Chevron Corp and its half-owned retail subsidiary Caltex Australia Ltd, Britain's BP plc and Dutch Vitol which dominate Australia's service station industry.
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