Solo Oil

Solo Oil was founded in 1974 by David Goldberger and David Wieland.^[1][2] Goldberger 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]

In 2025, Solo returned to Australia after Viva Energy acquired the remaining 50% of LOC Global; which resulted in several sites divesting and rebranding to Solo as a wholly owned subsidiary of New World Corporation (NWC).^[10] Followed by purchasing other fuel station sites in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia.