Industry | Petroleum |
---|---|
Founded | 1974 |
Founder | David Golberger David Wieland |
Defunct | 1989 |
Headquarters | , Australia |
Number of locations | 200+ (1989) |
Solo Oil was an Australian petroleum distributor that operated from 1974 until 1989 when taken over by Ampol.
Solo Oil was founded in 1974 by David Goldberger and David Wieland. [1] [2] Goldberg negotiated an agreement with Mobil Australia, for the supply of petroleum at a fixed rate, following the increase in world fuel prices, this discount increased from six cents to 12.5 cents per gallon. [3] In July 1975, it joined forces with the Australian Council of Trade Unions to sell discounted fuel to independent operators in Melbourne. [4] [5] [6] In April 1977 it commenced operations in Sydney. [7]
In 1989 the business was sold to Ampol by which time it was the largest independent fuel retailer and distributor with over 200 service stations. [8] [9] Goldberger and Wieland were subject to a ten year non-compete clause however this was ruled void by the Trade Practices Commission after Ampol merged with Caltex, allowing them to establish Liberty Oil in 1995. [1]
Industry | Petroleum |
---|---|
Founded | 1974 |
Founder | David Golberger David Wieland |
Defunct | 1989 |
Headquarters | , Australia |
Number of locations | 200+ (1989) |
Solo Oil was an Australian petroleum distributor that operated from 1974 until 1989 when taken over by Ampol.
Solo Oil was founded in 1974 by David Goldberger and David Wieland. [1] [2] Goldberg negotiated an agreement with Mobil Australia, for the supply of petroleum at a fixed rate, following the increase in world fuel prices, this discount increased from six cents to 12.5 cents per gallon. [3] In July 1975, it joined forces with the Australian Council of Trade Unions to sell discounted fuel to independent operators in Melbourne. [4] [5] [6] In April 1977 it commenced operations in Sydney. [7]
In 1989 the business was sold to Ampol by which time it was the largest independent fuel retailer and distributor with over 200 service stations. [8] [9] Goldberger and Wieland were subject to a ten year non-compete clause however this was ruled void by the Trade Practices Commission after Ampol merged with Caltex, allowing them to establish Liberty Oil in 1995. [1]