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NewsCompetition and Markets Authority detects little change in retailers’ fuel margins
The Competition and Markets Authority says that while it considers fuel margins remain “at historically high levels”, they rose just 0.4p in March, currently standing at the same 10.7ppl they resided at last year.
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NewsForecourts losing £1,000 a month due to unpaid-fuel incidents
Rising petrol and diesel prices correlated with a 19% increase in unpaid fuel incidents in March, with the average forecourt now losing £1,000 a month, according to the British Oil Security Syndicate.
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NewsGovernment could fine forecourt firms £3.5bn for Fuel Finder non-compliance
With enforcement of the law behind Fuel Finder now live, the number of forecourts in breach of regulations could result in maximum penalties of £3.53bn being issued by the government, analysis reveals.
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NewsEG On The Move acquires MPK Garage’s 27-strong forecourt portfolio
MPK Garages’ 27 forecourts have been bought by EG On The Move for an undisclosed sum, thought to be around £65m.
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NewsGroceryAid Day seeks to boost awareness of charity’s work
The charity GroceryAid, which supports retail workers and offers help 24 hours a day, is raising awareness of its services with its annual GroceryAid Day.
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NewsMFG may have to rip out EV chargers after losing planning battle
MFG may have to remove three EV charging bays after installing twice as many spots as they originally gained planning permission for.
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NewsPolice hunt men following attempted forecourt cashpoint raid
Officers from Dorset Police are appealing to members of the public for information after two men in a Transit van attempted to remove a cash machine from a filling station in Wimborne.
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NewsEG On The Move gets planning refusal for totems overturned
The government’s Planning Inspectorate has overturned Mid Suffolk District Council’s refusal of planning permission for a pair of totem signs at an EG On The Move forecourt on the A14 by the village of Elmswell.
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NewsForecourt operator loses planning bid after commencing works
An independent forecourt retailer in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, has had their application for planning permission refused by the local council despite work on site already having commenced.
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NewsGenerational smoking ban gains Royal Assent
Nobody born after 2009 will ever be able to legally buy cigarettes in the UK, with the Tobacco and Vapes Bill now being enshrined in law after gaining Royal Assent.
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NewsTesco and Barclays offer 5% cashback on fuel – but with big caveats
Rising fuel costs have seen Tesco and Barclays team up to offer customers using a Barclays debit card 5% cashback when purchasing petrol and diesel from Tesco filling stations – though the deal comes with stringent conditions.
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NewsGridserve’s latest Electric Forecourt nears completion
Work on Gridserve’s latest Electric Forecourt is set to complete this summer, with the firm announcing it has appointed a manager for the site once it is up and running.
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NewsForecourt assault sees police appeal for witnesses
Officers from Kent Police are appealing to members of the public for information following an assault that took place at a petrol station in Ramsgate.
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News“Exceptional” oil trading sees BP quarterly profits double to £2.36bn
BP’s profits more than doubled in the first quarter of 2026 with the firm citing “exceptional oil trading conditions” and record refining volumes as contributing to a net income of $3.2bn (£2.366bn), more than twice the firm’s $1.38bn return in Q1 2025.
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NewsBen Lawrence takes to The Telegraph to highlight surging fuel theft
Independent forecourt operator Ben Lawrence has highlighted the plight of fuel retailers being hammered by drive-offs and no means of payment incidents, both of which are up significantly alongside fuel prices.
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NewsFuel price rises make public EV charging cheaper than petrol
Surging fuel costs mean charging an electric car using a public point is now estimated to be cheaper on a per-mile basis than running a car on petrol.
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NewsFuel Protest hits UK
A protest at the government’s lack of action over rising fuel prices has taken place in London. The Reform-led event has seen some farmers and lorry drivers gather in London to demand a cut on fuel duty.
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NewsLatest stats reveal 40.65m vehicles need petrol and diesel
The latest round of statistics detailing the UK’s ‘parc’ of vehicles has revealed there are now 42.55m cars, vans, trucks and buses in the UK, with just 1.9m of those being zero emission.
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NewsBeliev strikes deal with Mitchells & Butlers to roll out chargers at 65 pubs and restaurants
Chargepoint operator Believ has signed a deal with pub and restaurant company Mitchells & Butlers to install devices at as many as 65 locations.
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NewsBattery-fire concerns see government refuse EV charging hub
The risk of contaminated water runoff following attempted extinguishing of potential battery fires at a proposed charging hub in Devon have seen the government turn down a planning application.