Tokyo | Japan’s Seven & i Holdings says fuel will remain a “crucial part” of its Australian convenience operations, but it expects larger growth opportunities from merchandising as it ...

If you consider 7-Eleven a fuel business, and more than three-quarters of its Australian stores sell fuel, it is hard to see anyone but one of the other big petrol station owners taking it out.

The petrol station will unlock the doors on Tuesday ... Local Kai Nielsen will be running Townsville's second 7-Eleven, with the Bushland Beach store opening on November 29.