All Fuel articles – Page 2
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NewsMystery surrounds source of contaminated super unleaded
An independent forecourt operator in Scotland has confirmed super unleaded it sold last month was contaminated, but claims the issue rests with the supplying terminal – which has in turn denied any issue.
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NewsFacebook post turns locals into fuel-theft detectives
A forecourt operator is advocating the use of social media to stamp out the rise in fuel theft which has been taking place at petrol stations across the UK since the war in Iran has inflated petrol and diesel prices.
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NewsUK refineries “sleepwalking into decline” if government fails to act over carbon taxes
The UK’s four remaining oil refineries risk “sleepwalking into decline” if punitive carbon taxes aren’t eased, the sector’s industry body has said.
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NewsEssar set to add 5,000 jobs and £1.9bn to UK economy by 2035
Essar Energy, which supplies 18% of the UK’s petrol and diesel, says it is on course to add almost £2bn to the UK economy within the next decade.
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NewsScottish forecourt hits back at contaminated fuel claims
An independent forecourt operator on the outskirts of Kilmarnock has taken to social media to tackle accusations from customers that their cars have broken down after filling up at the station.
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NewsLack of enforcement creates Fuel Finder ‘Wild West’
The three-month period of grace for forecourts to comply with Fuel Finder is creating a ‘Wild West’ scenario in which unscrupulous petrol station owners are reporting cheaper prices to the government scheme than they offer to the public, warns operator Oliver Blake.
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NewsUK petrol stations at 40% of capacity but supplies remain resilient
Fuel stocks at petrol stations across the UK reached a three-year low in the final week of March, according to government figures, as motorists ignored industry warnings not to panic buy at the start of the Iran conflict.
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NewsCMA warns forecourt operators it will “prioritise enforcement action” from May
The Competition and Markets Authority has written an open letter for forecourt firms warning them that from next month it intends to begin enforcement action against Fuel Finder non-compliance.
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NewsTom Highland on TV to talk about fuel pricing
Retailer Tom Highland has appeared on BBC Look East and on the BBC news website this week to explain how the fuel crisis was affecting his business.
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NewsPrime Minister to meet BP and Shell bosses as concern over fuel shortage grows
Keir Starmer is to meet with the heads of major oil companies as concerns grow that the Iranian conflict will soon bring about a shortage of fuel in the UK.
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NewsRaven refutes ‘rocket and feather’ allegations with price drop on unleaded
Shell dealer Goran Raven has taken to social media to dispel the myth of forecourt operators employing ‘rocket and feather’ pricing strategies, after dropping the price of unleaded petrol .
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NewsTop 50 Indie petitions for VAT cut on HVO
Top 50 Indie Refuel & Go has launched a petition to convince the government to reduce VAT on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to encourage sales of the greener diesel alternative.
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NewsPhillips 66 and Calor celebrate 40 years of subterranean LPG storage
Phillips 66, owner of Jet, together with gas firm Calor, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the opening of an LPG storage facility, which has the unusual feature of being set 200m beneath the earth in underground caves.
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NewsBP dealer launches discount Thursdays to help locals with fuel price rises
Forecourt operators are going to extreme lengths to prove that they are not ‘ripping off’ customers, with one this week starting a five pence per litre money-off petrol and diesel promotion.
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ArticleAn open letter to the BBC: Don’t believe the government’s spin on fuel price spikes
A Top 50 Indie, preferring to remain anonymous, urges the BBC to stop misinforming the public that forecourts are to blame for spiking fuel prices, and to look closer at government gains in the rising market.
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NewsFuel Finder contract could be stripped from VE3 as government frustration over glitches grows
The £2m government contract to run the Fuel Finder price-reporting scheme could be stripped from VE3 Global as issues with the system persist months after it was introduced.
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NewsThieves siphon diesel out of sight at fourth Penny Petroleum forecourt
Penny Petroleum is reeling from the fourth incident of thieves siphoning diesel at its sites from an overground tank, to a vehicle parked 100s of metres away in an adjoining field.
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News‘We can’t be called rip-off now’: Soaring prices prompt two garages to stop selling petrol
Two garages have suspended petrol sales after a steep rise in wholesale prices since the conflict broke out in the Middle East.
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NewsInternational Energy Agency recommends reduced speed limits and home working to cut oil use
The International Energy Agency has published a list of 10 recommendations governments could implement to reduce oil use, with working from home, reduced air travel and cuts to speed limits among its suggestions.
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NewsForecourts feeling the strain from delayed and rationed deliveries
As the price of Brent crude passed $110 a barrel this week, forecourt operators are increasingly feeling the strain from the Middle East conflict with fuel-supply issues.