1950s
1951
Introducing Caltex’s own branded products spurs sales in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.Our large refining presence drives demand for petroleum products, gaining a market position of about 30 per cent in the countries east of Suez.
1954
Our Batangas Refinery, our first manufacturing facility in the Phillippines is completed in October.![](/content/dam/caltex/common/our-journey/history/history_1954.jpg)
This refinery sits on a 300-acre site along the waters of Batangas Bay, about 72 miles south of Manila, and is also our largest single investment to date.
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Our new Kurnell Refinery in Australia processes and distributes the increasing production from Caltex Pacific Indonesia’s Minas and Duri fields.