Adrian Portelli has gone on a wild rant about the discount fuel prices he is offering at his LMCT+ petrol station in Preston, Victoria, after a follower questioned its value.
Last week, the Australian billionaire launched the LMCT+ petrol station with hundreds of his loyal followers turning up to see him in the flesh – and on Monday he clapped back on social media after someone publicly challenged his pricing, which is only available to club members who purchase an annual membership.
‘You pay $240 for the year plus $1 per litre. I pay 0.79c more (and still dropping) for petrol but save $240 a year. How is that giving back to the community? Work out $240 times thousands of people, you all just made him rich there,’ one person sniped about Portelli’s business model.
However, Portelli was having none of it and quickly challenged their claims, stating his business offered great savings for everyone.
‘You’re actually stupid. Even saving 20c a litre at 50L per week, you’re saving $520 per year. Not to mention a standard fuel saver is $99 per year. Shut your mouth and stop spitting s**t,’ Portelli clapped back.
He added that he had big business plans for the future and that his club members would continue to save money with him.
Adrian Portelli (pictured) has gone on a wild rant about the discount fuel prices he is offering at his LMCT+ petrol station in Preston, Victoria, after a follower questioned its value
‘People are actually genuinely stupid. People are that brainwashed they choose not to see what’s sitting right in front of them, then they complain about the cost of living,’ he sniped.
‘Just wait till I open up more sites, car washes, gyms and supermarkets. Sign up, stand by my side and I’ll work for you or be left behind. It’s as simple as that.’
On Wednesday night, Portelli officially opened the first of his chain of petrol stations.
Several devotees of the luxury vehicle enthusiast showed up in their own muscle cars, with drivers filling the road, revving their engines and doing burnouts outside the brand-new service station.
At one point, security was forced to chase off a driver idling at a green traffic light, revving his engine and blocking the road.
Although petrol was not yet available for sale, those in attendance lined up instead for the food on offer, with Daily Mail hearing complaints of long waits and frustrated, hungry attendees.
Portelli was mobbed by fans for several hours at the event, which culminated in one of his infamous giveaways of a jaw-dropping $1 million.
The 37-year-old announced his petrol pump venture as part of an extension to LMCT+, his subscription-based rewards club, in December 2025.
Last week, the Australian billionaire launched the LMCT+ petrol station with hundreds of his loyal followers turning up to see him in the flesh – and on Monday he clapped back on social media after one of his followers publicly challenged his pricing
However, Portelli was having none of it and quickly challenged their claims, stating his business model offered great savings for everyone
Speaking to the Daily Mail on the night, Portelli said that he aims to serve his community by offering petrol at competitive prices as Australia faces shortages.
‘Yeah, look, I’m gonna do what I can to relieve that,’ Portelli said of the country’s fuel crisis.
‘I’ve got my customer base that have supported me over the years, so I’m willing to take a hit to the pocket to support them in these times.’
Portelli indicated that he was likely to take a financial hit due to his low prices, which he intends to increase at some stage.
‘This is just something to say thank you. But you know, we’re gonna obviously have to at some point increase our prices, but like I said, we’re gonna give wholesale fuel,’ he said.
The price of fuel in Australia doubled for drivers in the weeks after conflict broke out in the Middle East and Iran closed shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, with some service stations even running dry.
But months before the ongoing fuel crisis began, Portelli said that his service stations would offer ‘discount’ fuel prices, with the first location now open in Melbourne.
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