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Banks agree finance for Euro Garages acquisitions
Euro Garages has agreed a new finance package with a syndicate of banks to support its deals to acquire 172 sites from Esso and Shell, which were announced in March and April. The funding comprises senior debt facilities and is provided by a syndicate led by Lloyds Bank Commercial ...
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Contracts agreed for £1.5bn motorway upgrades
Highways England has appointed companies to design and build 10 “smart motorways” across England as part of a £1.5bn investment. Three of the projects will start in autumn this year: two in the Midlands – M1 junction 19 to junction 16 in Northamptonshire and the M5 Junction 4a to ...
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NewsAverage diesel price set to drop below unleaded
Average diesel prices are likely to fall below unleaded petrol for the first time in 14 years, following a round of price cutting by supermarkets sparked by Morrisons. It announced that it was cutting its diesel by 2ppl from Monday July 20, and that in most of its sites ...
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Thames Oilport partner receives offer
One of the partners involved in the development of Thames Oilport has received an offer for its operations in the UK. Royal Vopak announced that it received a non-binding offer for all of its UK assets, and based on this interest exploratory meetings were taking place. However, no further ...
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Clampdown on supermarket promotions
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced a clampdown on misleading supermarket promotions. Its decision was a response to a “super-complaint” by Which? on 21 April 2015, raising concerns about confusing and misleading promotions and a lack of easily comparable prices because of the limitations of unit pricing. CMA ...
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Sewell celebrates refurbishment
Hull-based Sewell on the go has staged a grand opening of its Maybury store on Maybury Road, to celebrate its major refurbishment, which was completed last month. The development almost tripled the shop space and it features a Costa coffee and hot food area, a large selection of wines ...
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NewsRontec and BP celebrate deal
Rontec and BP executives have celebrated the start of their new five-year deal to maintain the supply for its network of 51 BP-branded sites. The deal, which commenced on July 1 and will involve a refresh of the sites over the next few months, is based on the delivery of ...
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New research backs LPG case in London
The re-introduction of the London congestion charge exemption for vehicles powered by autogas LPG and incentives to convert to vehicles to the alternative fuel, could help to save the lives and improve the health of thousands of Londoners. The claim comes from Autogas Limited following research by King’s College London ...
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Six arrests in tobacco smuggling raids
Six men have been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected £22m tobacco smuggling, tax evasion and money laundering fraud.Officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) carried out simultaneous searches of 11 premises in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London and the West Midlands on July 15, in an investigation ...
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Welcome for Welsh alcohol proposal
NFRN members have heralded the Welsh Government’s plan to introduce a minimum unit price (MUP) of 50 pence as a step in the right direction for alcohol policy. The federation said independent retailers are too often the victims of alcohol-fuelled crime or anti-social behaviour, despite selling the product responsibly. Therefore, ...
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NewsMadderson staying on as PRA chairman
Brian Madderson has agreed to continue his role as chairman of the PRA, following a meeting with the PRA executive committee. Madderson commented: “Since 2010, the PRA has retained 90% of the top 50 independent petrol retailers in membership, with sites totalling over 3,000. Regional committees have been established in ...
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Shake-up for car rental market
Motorists will benefit from better car rental terms at home and abroad following a Europe-wide review of the sector.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has led a Europe-wide project, facilitated by the European Commission and involving member state consumer protection authorities, which has resulted in five leading EU car rental ...
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Topaz picks up sales awards
Irish fuel and convenience company Topaz Energy has picked up two of the key awards at the Irish Sales Champion awards 2015 which took place at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin recently. Richard Stones picked up one of the main individual awards, Field Sales Champion (In-house), and the sales ...
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NewsBotched robbery attempt at Poole petrol station
Detectives in Dorset have released a CCTV image of a suspect in a botched armed robbery at a petrol station in Poole, and are linking the incident to three other armed robberies in the town. They are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. The first offence ...
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NewsApple Pay launches on UK forecourts
A customer at BP Boreham Connect, Colchester Road, Chelmsford, was one of the first consumers to use Apple Pay in the UK when they bought £15 of diesel a short while after the system went live on Tuesday July 14. Apple Pay is a contactless smart phone payment service allowing ...
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MPs pledge support for fuel price inquiry
More than 30 MPs are backing a campaign for the competition watchdog to fully investigate fuel prices amid national media stories concerning the apparent ‘rip-off’ cost of diesel. Fuel price campaigner FairFuelUK has revealed via Twitter and on its Facebook page that 32 MPs from across all parties have pledged ...
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Gulf sites help to recreate historic fuel consumption trial
Two Gulf-branded forecourts will take place in the recreation of the Layer Marney Cup, a car fuel consumption trial first run 101 years ago in 1914. Southchurch Road Gulf Station in Southend-on-Sea will be the start point of the event, which is supported by Gulf Oil, takes place on August ...
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Certas Energy donates plastic bag revenue to charity
Certas Energy has donated £1,677 from the sale of plastic bags at its 21 company owned filling stations across mainland Scotland (during October 2014 to April 2015), to the Stroke Association in Scotland. In October 2014, the Scottish Government took a stand against litter with the introduction of a 5p ...
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Top 50 Indies in Blakemore milestones
A Rontec forecourt store has become the 100th new Spar store supplied by Blakemore Trade Partners since the start of its 2014/15 financial year, while fellow Top 50 Indie Euro Garages is set to become its largest national account customer. Following the opening of the Rontec forecourt store in Slough, ...
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Supermarkets cut 2ppl off diesel
Another round of supermarket fuel price cuts was announced this week. Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s all cut the price of diesel by 2p a litre, the day after the Chancellor’s Summer Budget revealed there would be no increases in fuel duty as some had feared. The supermarket announcements follow last ...