All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2022
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NewsFairfuelUK calls on the Government to cut fuel duty
Campaigning group FairFuelUK has called on the Government to cut fuel duty to prevent panic-buying at the pumps.
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NewsMurco brand returns to Brecon-based Glanusk Service Station
Glanusk Service Station in Sennybridge, Brecon has returned to Murco for its fuel supply 14 years after leaving the brand in 2008.
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NewsUK fuels launches ‘money-saving’ fuel card to help fleets manage rising costs
UK Fuels has launched a money-saving fuel card in response to rising fuel prices.
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: Food, fuel, flowers; and advice on fraud
Why is it that people get sniffy about the quality of food available at forecourts? And their flower arrangements? There still seems to be plenty of prejudice around.
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse…
It would seem that ’Covid’ has disappeared from the news in the past few weeks even more rapidly than it arrived more than two years ago – although some experts are quietly warning that this might be only a temporary relief, until the next variant arrives.
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NewsZemo’s Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme makes gains
Zemo Partnership’s Renewable Fuels Assurance Scheme (RFAS) for higher blend (15%-plus) renewable fuels, launched last year, now has 14 fully approved fuel suppliers.
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NewsForecourt queues return as rising fuel prices and Ukraine crisis lead to panic buying
Panic buying at petrol stations left some areas without fuel over the weekend, as rising fuel prices and the crisis in Ukraine led to concern among motorists.
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InterviewUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for Saeed Noorani, business operations manager at Sharma Garages
Saeed Noorani became Sharma Garages assistant manager at just 20 years old, and is now business operations manager. He talks forecourts, football and faith.
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NewsFirst Shell Recharge points at Waitrose go live in Cirencester
The first Shell Recharge points destined for a Waitrose supermarket have gone live at the Waitrose store in Cirencester.
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NewsEG Group co-founder Zuber Issa embarks on new-format grocery convenience trial
EG Group co-founder and co-CEO Zuber Issa is undertaking a one-store grocery convenience trial under the brand name Euro Grocers, separate to his other business interests.
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NewsRussian crisis continues to drive fuel prices to record levels
The Russian/Ukraine crisis continues to drive fuel prices to record levels, with suggestions of petrol reaching £1.60ppl.
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Equipment NewsNisa ends paper delivery notes with digitalised solution
Nisa is launching a new digital way of working which will see the end of paper delivery notes for all partners.
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Equipment NewsSuresite launches online marketplace
Retail technology specialist Suresite has launched an online marketplace so customers can manage their products all in one place.
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AnalysisTECH TALK: Hydrogen - fuel for the future
In recent times, the attention of leaders from almost every country across the globe has been focused on the rising fear of climate change and its devastating effect on the environment and the livelihoods of many generations to come.
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Equipment NewsBestway takes part in age-verification technology trial
Bestway Wholesale has partnered with Innovative Technology to pilot the convenience channel’s first use of age verification technology.
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Focus On FeatureThe UK is on the brink of an EV revolution
The UK is on the brink of its electric vehicle (EV) revolution. The Government ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 is accelerating both manufacturer investment and driver enthusiasm.
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NewsEG Group applies to demolish third filling station to replace it with an Asda on the Move
EG Group has applied for planning permission to demolish another of its petrol filling stations to replace it with a standalone Asda on the Move convenience store.
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Focus On FeatureEQUIPMENT FOCUS: EV charging
The number one player in our Top 50 Indies list, MFG, recently revealed a £50m-plus investment in dual fuel and EV-only sites across its network for 2022.
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NewsDurham Police charge man following suspected robbery attempt at a petrol station
Durham Police has charged a man following a suspected robbery attempt at a petrol station in Peterlee.
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NewsPhillips 66 in deal to develop 250 retail hydrogen refuelling stations across Europe
Phillips 66 and H2 Energy Europe have agreed to develop up to 250 retail hydrogen refuelling stations across Germany, Austria and Denmark by 2026.