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EG Group completes the takeover of German Esso
Euro Garages parent company EG Group has completed the takeover of the German Esso service station network from ExxonMobil. EG Group will operate as a brand partner of Esso in the future.This takeover is the conclusion of an agreement to transfer announced by both companies at the end of November ...
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MFG/MRH integration given ’conditional’ permission
MFG has been given conditional permission to integrate the majority of MRH’s sites (about 440 out of 490) into its business, while the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues to consider the merger, and under-takings proposed by MFG.But the CMA has ruled that 52 MRH "hold separate" sites will still ...
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News£20 Texaco fuel voucher gives clarity to confused.com customers
Price comparison website Confused.com is running a promotion giving every customer who purchases a new car insurance policy a £20 Texaco fuel voucher. The offer will be promoted this month as part of the company’s latest advertising campaign, ‘Confusion to clarity’. The Confused.com free £20 Texaco fuel promotion will ...
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NewsMFG 99.9ppl fuel offer brings traffic to a standstill in Norwich
Petrol and diesel at just 99.9ppl brought traffic to a standstill yesterday (Thursday) in Norwich. MFG was selling the fuel at a vastly reduced rate to celebrate the official reopening of its Broadside site on Aylsham Road following a knockdown rebuild. Drivers flocked to the site to take advantage of ...
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NewsLong wait for outcome on merger of Asda and Sainsbury’s, says Rapleys
It could take until next year to get a final picture on how and where a merged Asda/Sainsbury’s business will have to dispose of sites, according to Mark Frostick, senior associate in the Automotive & Roadside team at property specialists Rapleys. “And it will be longer term before a final ...
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NewsHammer man jailed for four-and-a-half years
A man who threatened forecourt staff with a hammer during a robbery has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. The incident happened on Saturday June 23 at the Shell Whitstable site on the A299 Thanet Way in Kent. Two men entered the store and made their way behind the shop counter. ...
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NewsRetrofitting low-emission technology gets £2.5m funding
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has welcomed an announcement that up to £2.5m of government funding is being made available to increase the range of vehicle retrofit technologies capable of cutting emissions from larger road vehicles already in use, and enable them to meet clean air zone and ultra ...
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NewsITM opens hydrogen refuelling station next to M4
ITM Power has opened its seventh public access hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) in the UK, located at Johnson Matthey, Swindon on the M4 corridor. The opening was supported by Toyota, Hyundai and Honda, who provided the opportunity to drive Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) at the opening. The new Swindon ...
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NewsPhillips 66 buys award-winning retailer Nick Baker’s business
Award-winning dealer Nick Baker has sold his business to the owner of the Jet brand, Phillips 66, and the oil company says it is looking for acquisitions. The company said it had been reviewing its UK strategy for the past 12 months and the announcement marked the first phase in ...
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NewsRAC accuses supermarket of rocket and feather pricing
Supermarkets have been accused of rocket and feather pricing by the RAC in its latest monthly review of prices at the pumps. Petrol prices at the pumps stayed flat in September, but diesel climbed by another penny to its highest point for more than four years, according to data from ...
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NewsACS criticises Scottish plans to restrict c-store promotions
The ACS has criticised proposals by the Scottish government to restrict promotions in convenience stores. The Scottish Government is consulting on restricting the in-store marketing and promotion of foods high in fat, sugar or salt. The consultation is part of the Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan, and will inform ...
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NewsBurglars return with stronger tools after initial attempt fails
Thieves who smashed their way into a Lincolnshire forecourt shop to steal tobacco, left and returned with stronger tools after initially failing to break into the tobacco cabinet. Lincolnshire Police report that the raiders first broke into the Bye Pass Filling Station on Station Road in Metheringham at 11.10pm on ...
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NewsGulf Retail agrees tie-up with Convenience Distribution Group
Gulf Retail has announced a distribution and marketing tie-up with Convenience Distribution Group LTD (CDG) from 1 October that aims to improve the lubricant offering for Gulf dealers, including faster delivery times and no minimum order requirement. The partnership with CDG includes dedicated visits to every Gulf dealer from its ...
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NewsPRA welcomes decision to freeze fuel duty for another year
Associations representing the forecourt trade and drivers have welcomed the announcement that duty on fuel will be frozen for a further year. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, the Prime Minister said: “Some have wondered if there would be a thaw in our fuel duty freeze this year. ...
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NewsRaiders smash their way into forecourt shop using lorry
Merseyside Police is appealing for information after raiders smashed a lorry into a petrol station in the early hours of Monday 1 October. Police were called out shortly before 12.40am following a report that there was a group of five males inside the petrol station at Sainsbury’s, Jennifer Avenue, Liverpool ...
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NewsCMA allows MFG to integrate bulk of MRH sites into its business
MFG has been given conditional permission to integrate the majority of MRH sites (about 440 out of 490) into its business, while the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues to consider the merger of the two companies, and undertakings proposed by MFG. But the CMA has ruled that 52 MRH ...
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NewsEG Group completes takeover of German Esso network
Euro Garages parent company EG Group has completed the takeover of the German Esso service station network from ExxonMobil. EG Group will operate as a brand partner of Esso in the future. This takeover is the conclusion of an agreement to transfer announced by both companies at the end of ...
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NewsEG Group appoints new head for 1,000-store US estate
EG Group has announced that Jay Erickson has been promoted to president of c-store for EG America, and will manage and lead a national network of nearly 1,000 petrol stations and convenience store locations spread across 23 states in the US. Jay has nearly 30 years of experience in convenience ...
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NewsTobacco fraudsters hit with £11.5m tax bill by HMRC
Shopkeepers who were repeatedly caught selling illicit tobacco faced tax bills and penalties in excess of £11m last year, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The tax authority said its action was intended to deliver a level playing field for local traders, and that last year a total of ...
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NewsBP to roll-out electric chargers widely over next 12 months
BP customers in the UK can expect to access BP Chargemaster chargers rolling out at scale on forecourts over the next 12 months, on both company owned and dealer channels. David Newton, chief operating officer at BP Chargemaster, told delegates at this week’s Forecourt Trader Electric Track Day that the ...