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Fuel line is hacked
A high-pressure fuel line running from Canvey Island to the Buncefield refinery in Hertfordshire has been hacked into in an apparent attempt to steal fuel. Basildon Magistrates Court was told that damage costing £250,000 to repair was caused to the pipeline at Warley, Brentwood in Essex. Lithuanian lorry driver Jonas ...
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Massive fuel theft from Esso pipeline
A massive theft of thousands of litres of fuel from an Esso-owned pipeline in Kent is being investigated by police. Thieves gained access to Esso’s south-east pipeline, which transports fuel from the Fawley Refinery, Hampshire, to Purfleet Fuel Terminal and Gatwick Airport, near to Chevening House estate, which is shared ...
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Cornwall gets the latest MRH Retail forecourt
Top 50 Indie MRH Retail has opened a filling station within a new £12.5m complex developed by Cornwall Gateway Services. The site is at the Victoria Interchange junction on the A30, less than 10 minutes from Bodmin in Cornwall. In addition to the petrol filling station, the complex comprises a ...
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Murco sells refinery and is close to petrol station deal
The sale of Murco’s Milford Haven refinery has been confirmed while Murphy Oil Corporation is also close to a deal on its network of petrol stations. The company announced last Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Murco Petroleum had signed an agreement to sell its Milford Haven refinery and terminal assets ...
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Chartman secures funding
South West forecourt operator Chartman has secured a seven-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, to support its expansion and on-going petrol forecourt rebuild and refurbishment programme. The lending facility has been provided by Lloyds Bank’s Plymouth-based team, using funding from the Government-backed Funding for Lending Scheme, which enables ...
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Suspect fuel causes chaos over holiday weekend
Over 30 service stations across Devon and Cornwall were unable to sell unleaded petrol over one of the busiest weekends of the holiday season after a problem with petrol delivered by Valero Energy. Areas where service stations were affected included Bideford, Lynton, Okehampton, Plymouth, Tavistock and Torrington in Devon, and ...
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Unmanned bunker sites a success for Prax
Prax Petroleum has bought an unmanned diesel filling station close to the North Perimeter Road of Heathrow Airport and opened it after a refurbishment and re-branding. The site was initially set up with a view to supply diesel to taxis at the airport feeder park but Prax has plans to ...
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Gleaner plans expansion Elgin-based Gleaners Oils is planning to expand further into the south of Scotland and north of England as a new generation takes charge of the family-owned business. Brian Young, whose father founded the company in 1954, has sold his 50% stake in the £125m turnover business to ...
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Top Indies invest in Subway brand
Euro Garages has opened the 1,800th Subway store in the UK and Ireland at its Eye Green Service Station in Peterborough, while MRH has revealed more about its plans for the brand. The Euro Garages store, located on the A47 in Eye Green, is the 47th Subway store opened by ...
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ACS attacks call to limit number of off licences
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to the 2015 Manifesto published by the All Party Group on Alcohol Misuse. The Group, which is a forum for MPs and peers sympathetic to the policy objectives of alcohol health campaigners, has set out a 10-point list of measures they would ...
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Two English petrol stations in £3m fuel fraud investigation
Two petrol stations have been raided and seven men and two women from across southern England have been arrested for their involvement in a suspected £3m fuel fraud, during an operation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). About 170 HMRC officers, assisted by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) ...
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Diesel dips below 130ppl as supermarkets cut prices
The major supermarkets went toe-to-toe on the forecourt last week as they all cut fuel prices by two pence per litre. Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda all announced price cuts, with the strengthening pound against the dollar cited as the key driver behind the move. The cuts will also be an ...
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NewsMFG signs deal to buy Murco’s retail business
Murco has signed a £200m deal to sell its retail business, including 228 forecourt sites it owns, to Top 50 Indies forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG). The deal has been carried out with the support of private equity group Patron Capital Partners and oil industry veteran Alasdair Locke, who ...
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Spar launches mobile marketing drive
Spar is launching its first major mobile marketing drive on 11 August. Working in conjunction with i-movo, the market leader in secure digital vouchers, the campaign is called Shop & Win. It is the highest value mobile coupon giveaway that i-movo has organised with a convenience retailer. The Shop & ...
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Plain packaging consultation closes
The Government’s latest consultation on the introduction of plain (or standardised) packaging for tobacco products has closed with manufacturers and retailers representatives confirming they have responded to oppose the proposal. The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Department of Health to look again at the operational impact ...
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Bikers blockade forecourt over having to remove helmets
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has defended petrol station rules requiring motor cyclists to remove their helmets, after a protest by bikers in Liversedge, West Yorkshire. Seven bikers blockaded the Co-op Texaco petrol station on Bradford Road for two hours on Saturday August 2 turning away 70 cars. They were protesting ...
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NewsRetailers protest about minister’s forecourt crime comments
Several petrol station operators have written to their local crime commissioners protesting about comments by Home Office minister Norman Baker where he blamed retailers for drive-offs, and the PRA is encouraging others to do the same. Baker told the Financial Times that operators should install pre-payment pumps and suggested that ...
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NewsAverage unleaded petrol prices back below 130ppl
The average price of unleaded petrol at the pumps in the UK has fallen below 130ppl after two months of higher prices. The average price of unleaded petrol rose above 130ppl in May, peaking at 131.70ppl during the first weekend of July. Experian Catalist reported that on Wednesday 6th August ...
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Council introduces fines for stationery diesel cars with engine running
Islington Council in London has introduced a fine for motorists who leave their diesel engines running while stationary. Stationary vehicles that are found to be running on diesel fuel will be charged a £20 on the spot fine as a part of a new measure aimed at curbing pollution in ...
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Sales growth for new cars breaks record
Sales of new cars in July climbed to 172,907, a rise of 6.6% on the same month in 2013, and kept up a run a of growth stretching back more than two years. Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), said: “July saw the ...