 In 1946, Mobil began construction of its refinery at Altona, in Melbourne's western suburbs, which originally produced lubricating oils and bitumen, before commencing the production of motor vehicle fuels in 1956.A second refinery at Port Stanvac, south of Adelaide, came on-stream in 1963, but was closed in 2003.Mobil commenced removal of the refinery in July 2009, together with site remediation works.