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NewsFuel Finder could bring ‘volatile pricing’ to the UK forecourt sector
The founder of a data analytics business that has worked with the fuel retailing sector for 38 years has warned the introduction of Fuel Finder could mark the beginning of “volatile pricing” for petrol and diesel in the UK.
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NewsNine out of 10 EV drivers make purchases when charging
One of the key downsides of electric cars – the time their batteries take to refill – looks to be a net benefit for forecourt firms that offer charging facilities, as 91% of drivers are said to make purchases while their cars are plugged in.
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NewsJames Hall & Co mulls over new ‘Surge’ forecourt brand
Wholesaler and forecourt operator James Hall & Co has trademarked the word ‘Surge’ for use in conjunction with a number of automotive products and services, including fuel retailing and EV charging.
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NewsNexPlate gains police accreditation to digitally request DVLA records
Newcomer security firm NexPlate has been granted the ability to digitally request records from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency following drive-off and delinquent no-means-of-payment incidents.
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News“Fuel Finder has been a nightmare” – Ben Lawrence details issues with the new scheme
Independent forecourt operator Ben Lawrence says registering his three filling stations with Fuel Finder has been “a nightmare”. First the registration website refused to work, then once it was up and running the system declared all three of his sites’ activation codes to be invalid.
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NewsFormer Harvest dealer successfully transitions all sites to Jet
A Top 50 Indie operator who had 10 sites signed up to take fuel from Harvest has successfully transitioned them to Jet on the same terms that the defunct supplier used to offer.
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NewsSecond supplier announces automatic Fuel Finder reporting solution
TSG UK Solutions is claiming to be the first epos provider to launch an automated reporting system to help forecourts comply with the government’s Fuel Finder scheme, which is less than three weeks from going live.
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NewsEssar reports bumper year for forecourts and refinery
Essar Energy Transition enjoyed “record sales” in 2025, with the firm’s forecourt arm of 58 branded sites continuing to “scale rapidly”, and over 100 filling stations now signed up to take fuel from the company.
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NewsUnder 10% of forecourts signed up for Fuel Finder as deadline draws near
A week after registration opened, only 700 filling stations have signed up to the government’s mandatory Fuel Finder scheme, with just two firms making up 83% of registrations.
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NewsEV think tank claims forecourts will stop selling diesel from 2030
A think tank set up to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles has predicted that forecourts will begin to stop selling diesel within four years.
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NewsTanker-driver strike called off following three-year pay deal
Planned industrial action by tanker drivers has been called off after Certas Energy increased its pay offer following union involvement.
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NewsFuel Finder registration opens over two weeks late, but relies on password being sent via post
Registration for the Fuel Finder scheme is now live, over two weeks after it was due to open. And further delays could be caused by activation codes being sent in the post.
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NewsForecourt firms breaching Fuel Finder rules face being fined 30% of UK turnover
The rollout of Fuel Finder has already been delayed, but authorities have wasted no time in detailing how much they will fine firms that break the rules, with the Competition and Markets Authority setting out that companies face penalties equivalent to 30% of their annual UK turnover for the most serious breaches.
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NewsFuel Finder misses first deadline: scheme delayed until January
The government’s £10m Fuel Finder scheme has already hit its first snag, after the scheduled December 18 registration launch was pushed back until January 2026.
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NewsTanker-driver strike set to bring “severe disruption” to fuel supply
A series of strikes being held by 400 tanker drivers employed by Certas is set to pose a Christmas headache for the forecourt sector and motorists alike.
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NewsHarvest dealers ask oil companies to help them rebrand their sites
Prem Uthayakumaran, from Prehybrid and spokesperson for the Harvest Dealer Group, is calling on oil companies to be bold and help Harvest dealers rebrand their sites.
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NewsRAC says drivers are in for a “costly Christmas” due to a tank of petrol costing £1.17 more
The RAC’s latest instalment in its ‘Fuel Watch’ programme warns that consumers are in for “a costly Christmas on the roads” due to a tank of diesel costing £2.11 more on average than it did at the end of October, while a tank of petrol is £1.17 more.
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NewsFuel Finder at risk of delay
The much-vaunted Fuel Finder scheme is at risk of being delayed, with a minister from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero saying there remain “a large number of technical issues to resolve”.
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NewsPRA pulls Chancellor up on “inflammatory and disrespectful” Budget comments
The Petrol Retailers Association has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, accusing her of deploying “inaccurate characterisation and disappointing rhetoric” when she discussed forecourt operators in last week’s Budget speech.
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News‘Rip-off’ Budget jibe sees forecourt operator slash prices by 10ppl
A forecourt operator has responded to the Chancellor’s remark last week that she was “calling out rip-offs” in the petrol-station sector, by holding a flash sale on fuel yesterday at his two sites.