[9] Fuel is imported to a land-based tank farm then distributed via tankers up to A-Triple in size.
[8] Port Bonython Fuels was originally conceived by Stuart Petroleum and the Scott Group of Companies in August 2007, as a $45 million joint venture project.
[10] It was disclosed as part of the Government of South Australia's plan to support the growth of the mining sector in 2008.
[12] Senex Energy acquired Stuart Petroleum, then sold Port Bonython Fuels to Mitsubishi Corporation in 2012–13.
[13] Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis described the facility as providing a "competitive and reliable supply and helping underpin future economic growth.
The proposal was met with opposition from the Alternative Port Working Party, which has campaigned for the relocation of industrial development projects away from the Point Lowly peninsula.
[16][17] The project and its partners' interests are represented to the South Australian parliament by resources sector specialist lobbyist, Barker Wentworth.