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NewsStrike threatens supplies in Scotland
Fuel supplies to forecourts in Scotland and the north of England could be hit by a strike by dockers at the Port of Grangemouth, the Unite union has claimed. Scotland’s only oil refinery is situated at Grangemouth and Unite claims tanker drivers are refusing to cross picket lines. ...
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Maxol makes £1.5m investment in eight-store upgrade
Maxol has announced it is investing £1.25m to upgrade shop facilities at eight of its company-owned service stations across Northern Ireland this year. The investment will extend the fresh chilled food and convenience offering in conjunction with Maxol’s symbol partner, Spar, at the eight stores. Maxol is also planning to ...
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NewsApplegreen turnover tops €1bn
Turnover at Applegreen plc has topped €1bn as it announced its first set of full-year results since its flotation in June last year. Turnover for the year to 31 December 2015 was up 15% to €1,081m, compared with €937m the previous year, and adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation ...
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"Biggest fuel launch in 10 years" from BP
BP has rolled out what it describes as its biggest fuel launch in the UK in 10 years. Drivers in the UK can now fill up with new BP Ultimate which includes active technology, a formula based on patented technology designed to actively fight dirt, protect against it building up ...
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New NMW will hit investment warns ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned that increases in the National Minimum Wage rate for people aged 24 and under will reduce investment and job creation by local shops. The government has accepted and published recommendations by the Low Pay Commission for the following minimum hourly wage ...
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Knifeman strikes at BP site in Kent
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a robbery at the BP-branded Parkwood Service Station, Maidstone, Kent, on Wednesday 9 March, at around 8pm. The robbery happened after a man entered the shop and shouted at staff to open the till. He then reached across the counter and managed to open ...
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MFG buys two Morrisons forecourts
Top 50 Indie MFG has bought two petrol filling stations from Morrisons for an undisclosed price. Property and planning consultancy Rapleys acted on behalf of Morrisons in the sale of the sites on Trafford Road, Salford, and Old Church Road, Clevedon in Somerset, on a freehold basis. Sarah Lucas, senior ...
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NewsPRA welcomes fuel duty freeze
The PRA has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement in today’s Budget that he will continue freezing fuel duty for a further 12 months until April 2017. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “The PRA has been lobbying Government and the Treasury on this – in particular outlining the potentially damaging effects ...
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Gulf partners Manchester United
Gulf Oil International has agreed a long-term partnership with Manchester United. The deal makes Gulf Manchester United’s global lubricant and fuel retail partner. The partnership was launched in Manchester, with Gulf Oil vice president international, Frank Rutten joining Manchester United’s commercial director Jamie Reigle together with a number of ...
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Greenergy wins deal to supply 18 more Applegreen sites
Applegreen UK has chosen to move to Greenergy for fuel supply at an additional 18 of its sites. This takes the number of Applegreen sites that Greenergy supplies to 23, out of 68 in Applegreen’s UK network. Applegreen, which was ranked 5th in this year’s Top 50 Indies, became a ...
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State Oil buys Jarrow fuels terminal from Shell
State Oil has announced that its subsidiary, Prax Terminals, has successfully completed the acquisition of the Jarrow fuels terminal from Shell. The 40,000 cbm terminal is located near Newcastle upon Tyne and will store diesel, gasoil, kerosene, gasoline and aviation fuel. State Oil managing director Sanjeev Kumar said: “This acquisition ...
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Penny Petroleum buys two sites
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum has added two more filling stations to its estate. Both sales - Helmington Row Filling Station at Crook, County Durham, and Kip Hill Garage in Stanley, County Durham – were handled by business property adviser Christie & Co, which reported stiff competition for the sites. ...
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Retailers celebrate Sunday Trading victory
Owners of smaller shops across the UK have welcomed parliament’s decision to reject changes to Sunday trading laws in a vote on the Enterprise Bill. The proposals, which would have seen local councils given the power to remove Sunday trading hours in their local area, were rejected by 317 votes ...
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NewsPRA urges chancellor to keep duty down
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has called on the Chancellor to heed his own words and keep fuel duty down in next week’s Budget. Five years ago, the Chancellor “put fuel in the tank of the British economy” by freezing fuel duty and leaving more cash in the hands of ...
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Park Garage Group moves sites to Texaco
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group has signed up three new sites with Valero, to operate under the Texaco brand.Managing director Sunil Tandon commented: “With the strength of the Texaco brand and the support of a Star Rewards Double Points promotion running during March, we expect fuel volumes to grow ...
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NewsForecourt sells £18,500 of flowers in two weeks
A Jet site in Essex has carved out a lucrative business selling plants and flowers on its forecourt, with sales totalling £18,500 over Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. Janu Patel, owner of the New North Road site in Ilford, said flower sales equate to one fifth of the site’s total ...
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Applegreen UK buys 68th site
Applegreen UK, which is currently ranked fifth in the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies, has acquired its 68th forecourt, in Bath. The latest acquisition is Farleigh Service Station, which was sold by the Bristol office of Christie & Co on behalf of Anthony Ball and his sister Suzanne Rawlinson. Anthony’s ...
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Welcome Break upgrades accessible toilets
State-of-the-art assisted accessible toilets have been installed at a number of Welcome Break motorway service stations. Welcome Break has installed Changing Places toilets to ensure that anyone who needs the help of a carer to go to the toilet now has suitable facilities. The Changing Places toilets have been installed ...
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BOSS warns over cyber attack scam
BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, is warning forecourt retailers to beware of extortionists after Action Fraud received reports from businesses who have been sent online extortion demands from scammers threatening a cyber-attack. The scammers who call themselves the “RepKiller Team” have been sending emails to businesses across the UK ...
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NewsCertas Energy revamps Northampton bunkering
Certas Energy has reopened its bunkering facility at Lodge Farm Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Northampton, following an intensive three-month redevelopment project. Since its closure last October, the site has undergone a substantial refurbishment. It now offers full accessibility for HGVs, new card readers and AdBlue at pump, seven ...