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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Save this article for later<\/p>\n Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n Got it<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n The six companies that forced the WA government to enact emergency powers to get their fuel supply information are among the state\u2019s biggest chains.<\/p>\n WAtoday can reveal the six companies referred to by the WA Premier Roger Cook and Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson over the past week, but not named, are: Viva Energy, which services Shell fuel stations; Ampol; Chevron Downstream, which services the Caltex network; United; Mobil, which services 7\/11s; and BP.<\/p>\n WA Governor Chris Dawson declared a \u2018state of emergency\u2019 on Wednesday to unlock extraordinary powers under the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act, enabling Sanderson to compel fuel suppliers to cough up sensitive information about fuel stocks and supply chains.<\/p>\n Sanderson said the powers were needed because only three companies had provided that information voluntarily.<\/p>\n She told Radio 6PR on Thursday morning that a fourth company provided the requested information that morning.<\/p>\n Viva Energy, Ampol and Chevron told this masthead they had all provided the state with the requested information. BP, Mobil and United were approached for comment.<\/p>\n \u201cChevron, through the Caltex fuel network, remains committed to working constructively with the WA government and relevant agencies to support the continuity of supply to customers and communities,\u201d a Chevron spokesman said.<\/p>\n Sanderson and Cook have resisted calls to publicly name the six companies despite the Premier\u2019s tough rhetoric on March 27 when he wrote to the companies demanding they provide the information willingly or be legally compelled using the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act powers.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not going to name names, we don\u2019t do that in WA, we work together to make sure we get a good outcome,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe decisions that we took yesterday, the steps that we took yesterday, provide them with complete protection.\u201d<\/p>\n On Thursday, Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas, who backed Cook\u2019s decision to enact those extraordinary powers, urged the WA government to name the companies for which this law was enacted.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve said, \u2018we\u2019re working well together\u2019, then the state of emergency is required,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the people of Western Australia have a right to know. I think the people of WA deserve to know which fuel companies haven\u2019t done the right thing, and which fuel companies have prompted the state government to use these extraordinary powers, albeit for the right reason.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that\u2019s what full transparency looks like, and again, that\u2019s why I say the government can\u2019t throw that around when it suits them, but not at other times.\u201d<\/p>\n These companies are the state\u2019s largest importers of fuel and, before the Iran war, their surplus stock would be sent to a spot market for independent retailers and stations at the end of the supply chain.<\/p>\n That spot market has dried up since the war started, leaving independent retailers scrounging for fuel, which has exacerbated fuel supply issues in agriculture and mining regions.<\/p>\n Sanderson said the commercial information will be used to get a better understanding of where fuel is and isn\u2019t flowing in the state.<\/p>\n Cook said he was sure the remaining two companies would provide the requested information soon.<\/p>\n Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n![\"WAtoday](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e0d6675e0f5c1b2a0201f6f281ba347eab9976bc8e6c14a445f815136449d0d9.jpeg\")
WAtoday can reveal the names of the six companies at the centre of the WA government\u2019s new powers.Hannah Murphy<\/p>\n![\"WA](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ccfc81738d8e1157dadd9e210e9d204bf44ef09a08d027214c2930a5ffdf37a3.jpeg\")
WA Premier Roger Cook and Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson.Hamish Hastie<\/p>\n![\"Hamish](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/07ef20e984b872b4ba7b8d62f82c29b34424604d.png\")
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