Roadside Real Estate gains £4.5m cash injection to boost expansion
High prices push drivers to top up rather than fill up
Registration for Deposit Return Scheme opens
Ricky Jhuti joins Platinum Retail from fellow Top 50 Indie
Sewell trebles chilled space at flagship South Cave site
BP swaps 12 petrol stations for 30 EV charging sites
MFG heads to government to appeal planning refusal
Diesel price reaches all-time high as Chancellor mulls fuel duty freeze
From social media to solar panels: Highland shares recent successes at Childerley Gate
Charman puts IceRebus machine to use in ice bath challenge
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Highlights
MONEY TALK: Welcome to the new normal for fuel retailing
There’s little sign that the multiple issues causing a spike in fuel prices will be settled any time soon, says industry commentator Jan Mikula.
FOCUS ON FUEL: Paying the price
After a brief surge of panic buying in early March, motorists have transitioned to smaller, more frequent fill-ups. It is one of several behavioural changes, brought about by higher prices, and one which is likely to persist for the remainder of 2026, finds Tracy West.
COMMENT: Further pain at the pump seems inevitable
UK diesel prices have reached a new record high, with the average price at forecourts rising to 199.76p per litre and 4,702 stations now selling diesel at 199.9ppl or more – up from around 1,200 sites just five days ago, and an unwelcome trend that looks set to continue.
FOCUS ON STORE OF THE FUTURE: Rebooting retailing
From hot pizza vending machines, to vanity areas with illuminated mirrors and hair straightener rental: we look at global convenience retailing trends which could make an impact on forecourts here.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Graham Peacock: I wouldn’t rule out a return to petrol retailing
Forecourt stalwart Graham Peacock blames government inheritance tax policies for his decision to exit the petrol retail sector prematurely with the sale yesterday of SGN Retail to Essar. But he says it is not out of the question for him to make a second comeback.
FOCUS ON: Five things to know about sports and energy drinks
With so much doom and gloom about it can be easy to overlook economic success stories and, where retail is concerned, sports and energy drinks are an irrepressible category.
Are you prepared for the big analogue switch-off?
Budgens and Londis: redefining convenience at the modern forecourt
Seeking organic growth across forecourts
Tackling the complexities of forecourt retail
How to build a vape range that drives footfall and margin
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Focus On Features
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Industry Features & Analysis
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New tool helps retailers calculate Deposit Return Scheme costs
LEGAL DOCTOR: What the Deposit Return Scheme means for petrol retailers
LEGAL DOCTOR: Key updates on the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, and the Deposit Return Scheme
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Why compliance is your untapped growth driver
The Five Pillars of Fuel Pricing
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