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Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd (1920 - c. 1952) |
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| Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Commonwealth Oil Refineries (COR) was established in 1920 and by 1924 it had built Australia's first oil refinery at Laverton in Victoria. In 1952, the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company bought out the Australian Government's interests in COR and the company's name was later changed to BP Australia Pty Ltd. |
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| Location: Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| Previous and Subsequent Entities 1920 - c. 1952 Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd | |
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