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NewsValero tankers filling at Thames Terminal
Valero-branded tankers started lifting product from NuStar’s Thames Terminal on 1 February as the long-term agreement between the two companies, announced in December 2017, came into effect. Texaco-branded retailers in the South East will benefit from an enhanced supply position, as Valero will manage the sourcing of its own product ...
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NewsEnhancements unveiled for National Convenience Show
William Reed, publisher of The Grocer, Convenience Store and Forecourt Trader, has announced plans to enhance its National Convenience Show (NCS). Following its acquisition of Pro-Retail in January 2018, William Reed has agreed a partnership with Valassis, the UK’s largest coupon and voucher services provider. This partnership will give exhibitors ...
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NewsMajor crackdown on hand car washes
Hand car wash sites in northern England have been the focus of a major crackdown on slavery by the National Crime Agency (NCA), targeting organised crime in four countries. Officers from the NCA, the North East Regional Special Operations Unit, Cleveland, Northumbria, Sussex and Metropolitan police forces arrested 21 people ...
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NewsAsda cuts price of petrol and diesel
Asda has cut unleaded petrol and diesel prices by “up to 2ppl” just one day after the RAC told supermarkets there was scope for 3ppl cut. Asda now has a price cap of 118.7ppl on unleaded petrol and 119.7ppl on diesel, effective from this morning (Friday February 9). Dave Tyrer, ...
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NewsWelsh c-store owners invested £49m in businesses in past year
Convenience stores in Wales have invested over £49m in improving their businesses over the last year, according to new figures released by the Association of Convenience Stores. The ACS 2018 Welsh Local Shop Report outlines the contribution that convenience stores in Wales make to their local communities, as an employer, ...
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NewsRAC urges supermarkets to cut fuel prices by 3ppl
The RAC is urging supermarkets to cut the price of fuel by 3ppl following a $5 fall in the price of a barrel of oil. The wholesale cost of both petrol and diesel has dropped in the last fortnight due to a 7% drop in oil from $70.55 on 25 ...
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NewsSupermarkets fuel price rises outstrip market for second month
Fuel price rises in January by the big four supermarkets outstripped the rest of the market for the second month running, according to RAC Fuel Watch data. The increases helped to push up the national average price of petrol and diesel rose for the third month in a row. The ...
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NewsPlummeting diesel car sales depress market
Diesel car sales declined by a quarter and pushed the overall new car market down despite growth by petrol and alternatively fuelled cars in January. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 163,615 new cars were driven off forecourts in January, a 6.3% fall compared with the ...
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NewsFuel delivery company aims to replace petrol stations
A company aiming to replace petrol stations by delivering fuel directly to consumers and businesses has received a £1.8m cash injection from investors. Zebra Fuel was set up in 2016 and uses a fleet of specially adapted vans to dispense fuel directly into the customer’s vehicle. Currently it only delivers ...
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NewsDevon forecourt adds rapid charger for electric vehicles
A rapid DC charging station has been installed by InstaVolt at Blights Motors in Bideford, Devon. The decision to install an electric car charger marks another step in the evolution of Blights Motors, which is gearing up for an electric future. The company’s premises in Bideford comprises a petrol forecourt ...
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NewsMoto improves disabled facilities at M6 services
Moto Hospitality has opened its latest assisted accessible toilet, supplied and installed by Closomat, at the northbound motorway services at Southwaite on the M6. The room gives people who need help to toilet, and their carers, the appropriate space and equipment. It includes a ceiling track hoist, privacy screen and ...
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NewsEuro Garages partnership trial with Sainsbury’s ends
Euro Garages and Sainsbury’s have called a halt to their partnership trial following disappointing results. The trial began in October 2016 with the opening of a Sainsbury’s Local store at Euro Garage’s flagship Beehive site in Blackburn. The store, the first of six Euro Garages sites scheduled to be in ...
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NewsEuro Garages acquires 762 US sites in $2.15bn deal
EG Group is to acquire 762 US forecourt convenience sites in a $2.15 billion deal with The Kroger Co. Kroger’s convenience store business operates in 18 states and includes 66 franchise operations. The stores employ 11,000 associates and operate under names: Turkey Hill, Loaf ’N Jug, Kwik Shop, Tom Thumb ...
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NewsCash machine stolen from service station in Kent
Kent Police is appealing for witnesses after the theft of a cash machine from the Esso-branded, Richborough Service Station, Ramsgate Road near Sandwich. The theft occurred at 3.18 am on Wednesday 31 January, and two men were seen in the area by a witness. The Kent and Essex Serious Crime ...
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NewsBrookfield Group site in Preston reopens
Top 50 Indie The Brookfield Group has reopened New Hall Lane Services in Preston after a major redevelopment of the site. The Shell Services is located on one of the main arterial routes into Preston city centre and it now includes a large convenience store as well as an in-store ...
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NewsBP rolls out BPme smartphone payment app
BP has announced the national roll out of its new app, BPme, which allows customers to pay for fuel using their smartphone from inside their car without going into the store.In its announcement the company says the app is intended for those who want to save time at the pump ...
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NewsHousebuilder to install cabling for EV charging in all new homes
A Scottish housebuilder has committed to installing cabling for electric car charging points in all new-build homes. Springfield Properties said the move would make it one of the first firms in the UK to include infrastructure for vehicle charging as a standard feature. It says it will incorporate 7KW cabling ...
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News£42m funding for research into electric vehicle batteries
The Faraday Institution has announced that it will be providing up to £42m in new government funding to four UK-based consortiums to conduct research aimed at overcoming battery-related obstacles to the uptake of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution. A team of the UK’s leading battery experts from universities across ...
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NewsGulf Retail to sponsor 2018 Forecourt Trader Awards
Gulf Retail has been signed as the principal sponsor of the 2018 Forecourt Trader Awards, the most prestigious event in the UK petrol retailing calendar. The awards aim to drive standards in petrol and convenience retailing, by acknowledging and rewarding the skills and achievements in the sector and all those ...
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NewsPhillips 66 signs 16-year supply chain deal
Jet brand owner Phillips 66 has made a long-term commitment to its supply chain in the north of England by agreeing a 16-year deal with one of its major partners. It has entered into a long-term throughput contract to December 2033 with CLH Pipeline System (CLH-PS). Under the contract, which ...