Liberty Oil

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Owned	AUS
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Fuel wholesaler

Founded in 1995. Australia's largest independent fuel wholesaler and distributor. Supplies wholesale fuel to over 100 independent retailers and distributors. They buy fuel from a range of refineries, mostly Australian. 50% owned Viva Energy Australia.

Company Ownership


Liberty Oil Holdings Pty Ltd	AUS	website	email
Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd owns 50% of Liberty Oil Holdings Pty Ltd	AUS	website	email	twitter
Oil refiner and fuels supplier Formed in August 2014 when a consortium led by Vitol acquired Shell's downstream business in Australia (including the Geelong refinery and Shell service stations) for $2.6b. Viva Energy supplies around 25% of Australia's fuel and is the exclusive licensee and distributor of Shell branded fuels and lubricants in Australia. Operates more than 900 service stations across the country. In December 2014, it acquired a minority, non-controlling stake in Liberty Oil, to whom Viva is a major supplier.
Viva Energy Group Ltd owns 100% of Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd	AUS	website	email
Energy Operates a retail network under the Shell and Viva Energy brands, plus an oil refinery in Geelong. Listed on the ASX in 2018, with Vitol retaining 45% ownership.
Vitol Holding BV owns 45% of Viva Energy Group Ltd	SWI	website	email	twitter
Energy and commodities trader Founded in 1966 in Rotterdam. Involved in oil refining, trading, shipping, storage, exploration and production, marketing and power generation. It has 40 offices around the world and trades over seven million barrels of crude oil and products a day, controlling about 6.5% of the world oil market in 2016. In 1990, the Dutch owner and seven other partners sold the company to 40 employees including Ian Taylor, the current CEO, with no one owning more than 5%. It is Dutch registered, Geneva headquartered and decision making is made in London.