The holiday town of Lorne, on Victoria's Great Ocean Road, will be without a fuel outlet from next month, when BP closes the town's only service station.

In a statement, BP said the site would close in mid-February.

"We have not been able to come to an agreement with the landlord regarding the ongoing operation of the site and as such are unable to re-sign our tenancy to the site," a spokesperson said.

"While it is disappointing to leave the area, we are proud to have been part of the Lorne community for over 10 years."

The permanent population of Lorne is 1,216 people, but that can swell to more than 10,000 over the busy summer period.

The closest petrol stations after the closure will be in Aireys Inlet (about 20 kilometres away) or Apollo Bay (45km).

Up to 12 staff members will be affected.

Lorne locals have told the ABC they have not been happy with the petrol station for years, with concerns over water-contaminated petrol from the station.

The ABC has attempted to contact the landowner.