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NewsCertas Energy acquires English sites
Certas Energy has bought forecourt sites in England for the first time in a deal that will see 13mlpa of retail volume moving to Gulf from Texaco, starting in the next two months. It has struck a deal with Preston-based Petromex Forecourt Services to acquire two sites, Millbrook Way in ...
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NewsCouple buy third forecourt site in Christie & Co deal
Christie Finance has helped a returning client with funding to acquire their third petrol station. Longdale Service Station, in Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, is a long-established business with a loyal local customer base and was sold through specialist property advisor, Christie & Co. The new owners, Mr & Mrs Navanathan, identified Longdale ...
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NewsOne in four considering buying electric car
Nearly one in four UK adults (23%) is considering buying an electric car within the next five years, according to new research by Sainsbury’s Bank Loans. The supermarket bank’s latest Car Buying Index, which tracks consumers’ car purchase intentions, reveals that recent Government announcements designed to boost the switch to ...
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NewsValero rolls out relaunch of Supreme fuel
Following the relaunch of Supreme fuel across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands this year, Valero will be running its “Save 10p per litre on Supreme Fuel” promotion across the remaining areas of its network. From September 11, the promotion will run across Wales, the South West and the ...
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NewsHurricane’s impact pushes pump prices up
The price of fuel at the pump increased for the second month in a row in August with both petrol and diesel rising by more than 2ppl, according to the latest RAC Fuel Watch report. Unleaded petrol increased 2.26ppl from 115.25ppl at the beginning of the month to 117.51ppl by ...
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NewsMetropolitan Police Service trials hydrogen-powered scooters
The Metropolitan Police Service has launched a trial to test hydrogen-powered scooters, utilising fuel cell technology developed by Intelligent Energy. In line with the Mayor of London’s work to improve London’s air quality, the Met’s Fleet Services are trialling seven Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell, zero emission hydrogen scooters. The trial ...
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NewsShell UK rolls out Budgens partnership to 20 sites
Shell UK is rolling out a partnership with Budgens to 20 sites, following its success on four pilot sites. The new Budgens at Shell stores will sell a wide range of products including fruits and vegetables, dairy, deli, meat and fish and ready meals. The first new site launched on ...
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NewsScotland aims to phase out petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said action will be taken to phase out the need for petrol and diesel cars and vans in Scotland by 2032. Outlining the Scottish government’s priorities she said her government would promote the use of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), adding: “Our aim is for ...
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NewsPlummeting diesel sales depress UK new car market
Plummeting diesel sales pushed the UK new car market to its fifth consecutive month of decline in August, as the fall-out of the emissions scandal continued to dog sales. According to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), registrations fell -6.4% to 76,433, after a record ...
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NewsCompany owned site to join Essar network
The UK network of Essar branded filling stations has grown to 36 and the company has planning permission for the first company owned site, which it plans to open later this year. A spokesman said the company owned site was a former Gulf forecourt which had been closed for some ...
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NewsNumber of jobs in UK convenience store sector falls
The number of jobs in the UK convenience store sector has fallen for the second consecutive year, as retailers are forced to adapt to cost increases in their businesses, according to the ACS. The 2017 Local Shop Report shows that there are now just over 370,000 jobs in the convenience ...
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NewsMRH buys fellow Top 50 Indie Chartman Group
MRH has today (September 4) exchanged contracts to acquire Top 50 Indies dealer Chartman Retail, with completion taking place on Wednesday, September 6, as part of its strategic drive to increase its offering across the South West. Chartman Retail, an Independent Retail Chain of the year finalist in this year’s ...
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NewsFormer Applegreen MD O’Loughlin joins MFG
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael O’Loughlin as its new managing director, acquisitions & business development. In 1997 Michael joined Petrogas as a licensee of their flagship site in Dublin. As the group grew to double figures, he was ...
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NewsUnleaded petrol prices to surge above diesel
The PRA is warning unleaded petrol prices could be hiked as a result of the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the Texan coast around Houston, with the RAC predicting they could move well above diesel prices. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “The wholesale price of petrol has increased by over ...
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NewsMRH opens first Hursts Grab & Go
MRH has opened its first Hursts Grab & Go site. The new format was officially opened on August 31 at Thetford West Service station on the A11. The BP-branded 7.6mlpa site had undergone a £1.2 million knock-down-rebuild since shutting its doors at the end of May. The new development - ...
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NewsKnifeman strikes at Asda petrol station in north Manchester
A staff member was threatened with a knife during a robbery at an Asda petrol station in north Manchester. Police said a man took cash from the till and fled in an unknown direction after the raid at Harpurhey Shopping Centre at 10.30am on Thursday (August 31). No arrests have ...
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NewsCo-op enters into exclusive talks with Nisa
An analyst has said a potential takeover of Nisa by the Co-op is a much better fit than a previously mooted deal with Sainsbury’s. Global Data says Sainsbury’s investors should be relieved that The Co-op has entered into exclusive talks with Nisa, thereby avoiding a CMA investigation, Nisa shareholder’s discontent, ...
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NewsElectric vehicles getting greener due to renewable energy
Electric vehicles are getting greener due to the recent switch from coal to renewables, and now create half the CO2 of the cleanest conventional and hybrid cars on the road, according to a new report. Writing in Electric Insights Quarterly, Dr Iain Staffell of Imperial College London said: “Producing the ...
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NewsNew Synergy Supreme+ Unleaded launched
Esso is launching a new and improved formulation of its premium unleaded fuel, Synergy Supreme+ Unleaded (97 octane). The new formulation contains friction modifier molecules that help to protect the engine by reducing wear and tear. Supreme+ fuels also have an enhanced cleaning power compared to Esso’s regular grades, which ...
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NewsMFG to roll out rapid electric chargers
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has signed a partnership deal with ChargePoint Services for the roll-out of forecourt electric vehicle charging across its UK network. The parties believe the roll-out is the first of its kind in the electric vehicle charging market. MFG is the second largest independent ...