Roc Oil Company

Based in Sydney, Australia

AustraliaEnergy and climate

Founded: 1997
Closed: 2014
Lifespan: 17 years
Employees: 200
Country: Australia
City: Sydney
Sector: Energy and climate

In brief

Roc Oil Company was a based in Sydney, Australia that ran from 1997 to 2014. It used to be found at rocoil.com.au.

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