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US firm acquires Fairbanks
Wetstock management specialist Fairbanks has been acquired by OPW, a business within the American Dover Corporation that recently acquired the dispenser and systems divisions of Tokheim. David Crouse, president of OPW, said: “The acquisition of Fairbanks will expand OPW’s end-to-end solutions, providing our customers with integrated around-the-clock fuel monitoring and ...
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NewsMPK acquires Nottingham site
Top 50 Indie MPK Garages has acquired a service station in Nottingham just weeks after arranging a £14m finance package to fund expansion. Walkers Garage consists of a petrol filling station and a Londis convenience store about four miles east of Nottingham on one of the main roads into ...
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17 sites for Applegreen this year
Applegreen has opened 17 new sites this year, including one in the US, chairman Daniel Kitchen told its AGM on May 20. In the UK it has opened four new petrol filling stations (PFS) and two service areas. This includes its latest motorway service area (MSA) in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, ...
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JTI offers training on tobacco law changes
Although most retailers were aware of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), shopkeepers still need support in understanding all the specifics of the legislation, research commissioned by JTI has shown. A survey of 250 retailers, highlighted gaps in retailers’ understanding of the legislation. For example, while 98% of retailers knew that ...
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Government to update insurance for driverless cars
Roads minister Andrew Jones has set out reforms to motor insurance so driverless cars can be covered. Speaking in Milton Keynes, where a driverless cars trial is under way, he said: “Driverless cars are coming, and sooner than many people expect. “It won’t happen overnight, but we will steadily hand ...
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Call for greater LPG use in London
UKLPG, the trade body that represents the LPG industry, is calling for a meeting with new London Mayor Sadiq Khan to discuss the role the low carbon transport fuel can have on improving air quality in the Capital. On the back of a recently launched initiative to improve air quality ...
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Maxol cleared to buy three sites
The proposed acquisition by Maxol from Topaz of three Esso-branded service stations in Dublin and Kildare has been cleared by the competition authorities in the Irish Republic. The latest additions to the Maxol network will see the company grow to 230 service stations across the country, with seven new sites ...
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VW’s UK boss predicts decline in diesel cars
Volkswagen’s UK boss is predicting diesel’s share of the UK car market could drop to as low as 30% as sales of petrol and alternative-fuelled cars strengthen. “The percentage of diesel will decline. It’s already happening. The first to be affected will be small cars,” said VW Group UK boss ...
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NewsFrench crisis boosts Channel port fuel sales
Service stations in Kent have seen significant increases in fuel sales after cross-channel travellers were advised to fill up before arriving in France. A blockade of fuel depots in France has caused a shortages with rationing and long queues at some French stations while others have run out. John Ryeland, ...
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ACS warning over Psychoactive Substances Act
New legislation on ‘legal highs’ that came into force today (May 26) has implications for many convenience stores, the ACS has warned. The primary purpose of the Psychoactive Substances Act is to stop the sale of items that are commonly known as ‘legal highs’. However, a new guide on the ...
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Government urged to scrap tobacco licensing plan
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Government to scrap its proposed tobacco licensing scheme for England. Responding to consultation for the scheme it urged that targeted measures to reduce the illicit tobacco trade should be adopted instead. In the submission, ACS has called for ...
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Men jailed for robbing Parkfoot Garage
Two men have been jailed for robbing the award-winning Parkfoot Garage, at West Malling, Kent. At Maidstone Crown Court, Joshua Thomas and Kean Lee were told their sentences would have been six years, but because they admitted all the charges it was reduced to four, meaning they will be available ...
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Essar Oil UK reports record profits
Essar Oil UK, which recently started supplying branded fuel to dealers, has reported its highest ever profit in accounts just published. For the year to the end of March, pre-tax profit was $244m compared with $70m the previous year. Gross revenues for the 12 months were $4,992m, a 34% drop ...
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BP and Costcutter introduce Android Pay
UK forecourts are at the forefront of the introduction of Android Pay with both BP and Costcutter able to process transactions. Android Pay enables users of Android phones in the UK to pay for goods and services by merely tapping their phone against a contactless terminal. According to Kantar Worldpanel, ...
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RAC rejects fears of major price rises
The RAC has played down the likelihood of significant increases in pump prices despite fears that the price of oil is about to go back above $50 for the first time since mid-October 2015. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “The oil price has been on an upward path for ...
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RAC rejects fears of major price rises
The RAC has played down the likelihood of significant increases in pump prices despite fears that the price of oil is about to go back above $50 for the first time since mid-October 2015. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “The oil price has been on an upward path for ...
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NewsMFG appoints former Tesco man as retail director
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has appointed former Tesco director Richard Baker to the new position of retail director. Baker had a 37-year career with Tesco, after joining them in 1978 as a part-time student. He quickly progressed through the business in the UK, Northern Ireland and overseas, ...
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NewsNew tobacco restrictions introduced
New restrictions on the tobacco sector came into force today (Friday May 20) after a challenge in the High Court was rejected. Under the new legislation manufacturers will only be able to produce tobacco in standardised packaging with no price marking, with a minimum pack size of 20 cigarettes and ...
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Hydrogen vehicle sector targets fleet market
Fleet owners will be able to try out hydrogen vehicles in a series of workshops and ‘ride and drive’ events being organised in Yorkshire, London and Essex. ITM Power is collaborating with Toyota, Hyundai, Arcola Energy, Symbio FC and GreenTomatoCars to put on the events. The initiative follows ...
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Police warning over car thefts from forecourts
West Yorkshire detectives have warned residents of a series of thefts which has been taking place in Huddersfield in which cars have been stolen from petrol stations while the victims have been paying for fuel. Over the past month, officers have reported a sharp increase in these types of offences, ...