AAA Warns Petrol Outlets Not to Jack Up Gas Prices Due to Caltex Refinery Closure

By International Business Times,  July 26, 2012, 10:56:02 PM EDT

In anticipation of businesses ripping off motorists due to the Thursday announcement of the closure of the Caltex Kurnell refinery in New South Wales, the Automobile Association of Australia (AAA) warned of deceptive practices similar to what happened to the carbon tax.

The AAA warned petrol outlets that they were placed on notice after Caltex said it would close by mid-2014 the 57-year-old Kurnell facility due to losses caused by its operation. AAA made the warning amid high price of fuel.

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