McKeown, an independent fuel company founded in Oamaru in 1966, operates sites between Kaikoura and Bluff.
McKeown Group managing director Ken McKeown, of Oamaru, said the Portsmouth Dr CardFuel 24/7 station would have six traffic lanes, three service islands and 12 pumps, the same size as its Wanaka station.
The foreshore station was likely to open late next month
A smaller, existing petrol station at Sawyers Bay was being revamped and would reopen before the Portsmouth Dr facility.
Fuel prices were still rising, the McKeown Group was expanding and the opening of two petrol stations in Dunedin was ''very timely'' and positive for both customers and the firm, Mr McKeown said.
''We're a distributor. We're probably a little bit more competitive [than the others],'' he said.
''It's our first site right in town'', and diesel would also be available.
Three of four underground tanks had already been installed at Portsmouth Dr, he said.
The group also had a specialised marine diesel supply operation at Careys Bay, and already supplied two Caltex stations in the city.
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Ever since I discovered just how much I can save buying my fuel from McKeown's stations, I've used their services whenever possible. They are consistently 24 or more cents per liter cheaper than the big four for diesel, and the no frills self service model works for me! The argument that goes along the lines that the big four are subsidizing their petrol prices with (overpriced) sales of items from their glorified convenience stores cuts no ice with me - they're simply milking the gullible motorists at every opportunity, and siphoning profits into the pockets of off shore owners and shareholders.
In Central Otago today I had to pay $244.90 per litre or 95.
$244.90 per litre!!!
I suggest you shop around a bit.