In July 2020, Chevron acquired Puma Energy (Australia) Holdings including a network of more than 360 retail locations primarily under the Puma brand. Caltex, a global brand owned by Chevron, was previously used under an exclusive brand license in Australia.
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Who owns Puma service stations in Australia?
Chevron Corporation
PERTH, Western Australia, 1 July 2020 – Chevron Australia Downstream Pty Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, today announced that it has completed the acquisition from Puma Energy Asia Pacific B.V. of all shares and equity interests of Puma Energy (Australia) Holdings Pty Ltd for the amount of AU
Is Puma fuel Australia owned?
In July 2020, Chevron re-entered the Downstream market in Australia through the acquisition of Puma Energy (Australia) Holdings.
Who does Caltex belong to?
Chevron Corporation
Caltex
| Founded | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Products | Oil, Fuel |
| Parent | Chevron Corporation |
| Website | caltex.com |
Is Puma owned by BP?
It was acquired by Trafigura in 2000. In 2010 the firm announced the acquisition of five retail companies from BP Africa.
Why is Caltex changing its name?
All Caltex-branded service stations in SA and Botswana are to be rebranded Astron Energy. The name change follows the 2018 acquisition of the former Chevron SA by Glencore SA Oil Investments, since which time Astron Energy has been operating the Caltex brand under a licence agreement.
Is Ampol taking over Caltex?
Caltex Australia unveiled its new branding as Ampol in August 2020.
What brand of fuel does Puma use?
Chevron has confirmed it intends to use the Caltex name at the Puma Energy network of petrol stations it acquired in Australia in a surprise $425 million deal struck in December.
Did Chevron buy Caltex?
GS Caltex – owned equally by Chevron and GS Energy – is Korea’s first private oil refining company, and the second largest energy company in Korea.
What does Chevron own in Australia?
With the ingenuity and commitment of thousands of workers, Chevron Australia operates the Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG and domestic gas projects; has a one-sixth nonoperating working interest in the North West Shelf Venture; operates Australia’s largest onshore oilfield on Barrow Island; and is a significant investor in
What is Caltex now called?
The reinvigoration of the Ampol brand will include an identity update across the entire network with the transition from the Caltex name to Ampol over the next three years in a staged rollout.
Does Woolworths own Caltex?
In Victoria, the chain traded as Caltex Safeway until Woolworths scrapped the name in late 2008 and traded as Caltex Woolworths or Woolworths Petrol until its sale in 2019.
EG Australia.
| EG/Caltex service station in Marayong, New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Parent | EG Group |
| Website | eg-australia.com |
What is Caltex short for?
Ampol
| An Ampol service station in Concord, New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Traded as | ASX: ALD |
| Industry | Oil, fuel and gas |
| Predecessor | Australian Motorists Petrol Company (1936–1949) Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1949–1982) Ampol Limited (1982–1995) Australian Petroleum Pty Ltd (1995-1997) Caltex Australia (1997–2020) |
Who bought Puma?
On 10 April, the French conglomerate PPR (which became Kering in 2013) announced that it had bought a 27% stake in Puma, clearing the way for a full takeover. The deal valued Puma at €5.3 billion.
Does Jay Z have a deal with Puma?
While he might have a billi in the bank, it’s not hugely surprising that Jay-Z is championing a pair of Puma’s sneakers. Over the past couple of years he has been quietly working in the background as Puma’s creative director of basketball.
What is the parent company of Adidas?
the Adidas Group
It is the holding company for the Adidas Group, which consists 8.33% stake of the football club Bayern München, and Runtastic, an Austrian fitness technology company.
Adidas.
| Adidas’s wordmark | |
|---|---|
| Adidas’s corporate emblem, known as the three stripes | |
| Headquarters | Herzogenaurach, Bavaria , Germany |
| Area served | Worldwide |
Who bought Caltex in South Africa?
Astron Energy
Astron Energy owns South Africa’s second-largest petroleum network with over 850 Caltex-branded service stations in the country, as well as in Botswana. The existing service station network in South Africa and Botswana will be rebranded in the new corporate colours in a phased manner over the next few years.
What happened to Caltex South Africa?
All Caltex-branded service stations in South Africa and Botswana are to be rebranded Astron Energy, the latter announced in a statement on Wednesday (4 August).
Is Texaco the same as Caltex?
Caltex began in 1936 as the California Texas Oil Company a joint venture between the Texas Company (later named Texaco) and Standard Oil of California (later named Chevron Corp.) to market oil from newly gained concessions in Saudi Arabia. It was renamed Caltex Petroleum Corp. in 1968.
Which fuel brand is best in Australia?
Here are the best petrol and service stations in Australia, as rated by consumers by order of overall satisfaction:
- Shell.
- Woolworths Caltex.
- United Petroleum.
- Puma Energy.
- BP.
- 7-Eleven (Mobil)
- Ampol.
- Metro Petroleum.
Is Puma changing to Caltex?
From this year, the Caltex brand is no longer exclusive and in 2023 will be solely used by Chevron. As part of this transition, you might notice some changes as we commence rebranding selected Puma sites to Caltex and opening new Caltex service stations. The national rebranding program will continue through 2023.