THE success of APCO service stations in Albury-Wodonga has prompted plans to build one in Wagga.
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The Australian-owned family business APCO has unveiled plans to build a $6 million service station in the city later this year.
It comes after the NRMA warned Wagga’s fuel prices were unlikely to come down without more competition.
On Saturday APCO had Albury’s cheapest petrol at $1.27 a litre for unleaded 91, 18c cheaper than Caltex, Coles Express and BP. On the same day, petrol at APCO’s Albury service station was 3c cheaper than Wagga’s Silvalite Fuel Stop and Metro Petroleum Ashmont, and a full 10c a litre cheaper than United, Caltex, Shell and BP.
APCO director Peter Anderson said there was a negligible cost difference transporting fuel from Victoria to either Albury or Wagga, meaning prices shouldn’t vary greatly.
“Albury and Wodonga have always been cheaper than Wagga, but they’re only just down the road so there’s not a lot of extra road costs,” he said.
