ExxonMobil is to focus on its premier lubricant brand by moving to a 100% Mobil offering at Esso sites. The company said the decision was in response to an increasing number of vehicles requiring specific grades of oil, and in most cases a specialised synthetic oil.

The Co-operative Group has entered into an agreement to buy Somerfield for £1.57bn. Peter Marks, The Co-operative Group’s chief executive, said: “This is good news for consumers and for competition in the grocery market, where we will create a stronger fifth player in food and a convenience

Fuel card company Arval has agreed to review its charges, following uproar by retailers in the wake of soaring fuel prices. In a statement issued to Forecourt Trader, Arval said it was talking to retailers about making changes to its current system. Danny

Four out of five forecourts in Scotland are in danger of losing their alcohol licences under new legislation. And the ramifications could spread to the rest of the country, retailers have been warned by licensing practitioner Chris Mitchener.

Soaring fuel costs have led to a new class of 'bilkers' in one East Midlands city. Forecourts in Leicester are reporting a growing number of people wearing hooded jackets going to the pumps, quickly filling jerry cans with petrol, and running off. And outlets in

ExxonMobil Corp is quitting the retail fuel market in the US, and sticking to wholesale operations. The company said the exit from its direct served - dealer and company operated - business would "include the conversion of a majority of