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The man in charge of Andrew Forrest’s proposed LNG import terminal in Port Kembla says the case for the terminal is ‘stronger than it’s ever been’.

Aussie Jobs Gone as ExxonMobil Closes Refinery in Altona MELBOURNE, Australia — Over 300 jobs in Victoria will be lost as ExxonMobil closes one of the last of its remaining oil refineries in Australia after it was deemed it no longer economically viable. The Altona refinery in the southwest of Melbourne has been in operation since 1949 and supplies around half of Victoria’s refined fuel. However, after extensive review of operations, the U.S. company has decided to pull the plug. This announcement comes several months after BP shut down its last remaining oil refinery in Australia in Octo...