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MP calls for fairness in fuel market
The PRA has welcomed an initiative by Conservative MP and fuel tax campaigner Robert Halfon to draw attention to the ongoing loss of independent petrol stations and the pressures they are under from unfair competition and legislation. He has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons ...
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Opening of Thames Oilport is still some months away
Hopes for an imminent improvement in supply options in the South East have been dashed after the owners of Thames Oilport said its opening was still months away and they could not commit to a revised opening date. When a joint venture of Royal Vopak, Greenergy and Shell UK bought ...
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MRH heads Top 50 list
Fracking is a game changer and the UK’s refining model is in a period of flux with only the strongest destined to survive, Pete George, managing director of UK & Ireland marketing for Phillips 66 told the audience at last month’s Top 50 Indies dinner. He stressed the need to ...
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Tesco promo offers up to 20ppl off fuel
A new long-term fuel promotion about to be launched by Tesco "smacks of desperation", according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson and he warned it could have an impact on independent retailers. Savings of up to 20ppl on Tesco fuel will be available to Clubcard users under a scheme which the ...
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Dealers at Shell conference for the first time in 15 years
Shell invited dealers to its annual retail conference for the first time in 15 years last month a move that was described as being "long overdue". The event took place at The Celtic Manor in Wales, and more than 90 Shell dealers were in attendance. Two key initiatives were announced ...
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Exelby starts work on A1(M) scheme
Exelby Services has secured a £4m finance package from HSBC to support development of its new filling station services and truck stop on the A1(M) at Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire. Work has commenced on site and it is expected to be completed by September. The £6.5m project will create a ...
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Louth’s third forecourt on its way
Work is under way on a £2.5m development that will give Louth in Lincolnshire its third petrol station. According to the local newpaper, Louth Leader, Shell has been confirmed as the fuel supplier and there will be a Spar-branded convenience store, all due to open in the autumn. Planning permission ...
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NewsMaxol chief calls for greater transparency on fuel fraudsters
Maxol boss Brian Donaldson has called for greater transparency around the identity of filling stations in Northern Ireland caught selling illicit fuel and for firmer action to be taken against offenders. ”Maxol has always been committed to providing our customers with quality assured fuels and as such we are deeply ...
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Forecourt worker steals from his boss
A forecourt attendant in Luton stole more than £3,000 from his boss using a fuel card that was left behind by a customer. According to Bedfordshire on Sunday, Nasir Riasat stole the cash from the petrol station where he worked in Kempston. When the store was empty, he would run ...
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Drug addict banned from Bradford forecourts
A “nuisance drug addict” has been banned from every self-service petrol station in Bradford. As part of an ASBO issued on February 18, 36-year-old Robert Dakin has been banned from “entering or attempting to enter or remaining within” any self-service petrol station forecourt or self-service petrol station shop in the ...
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Honda plans small-scale hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from 2015
Honda is one of the car manufacturers looking at small-scale hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from next year but big-volume numbers will not start ramping up until 2020, says Thomas Brachmann, Honda’s chief project engineer for powertrain technology. There are still a great many hurdles to overcome, he said, not least ...
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Report demands fundamental reform of business rates
The current system of business rates is not fit for purpose and needs to be fundamentally reformed, says the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee in a report published this week. The Committee calls for a wholesale review that goes beyond the administration of business rates to examine whether retail taxes ...
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Dealer numbers stage a recovery
While the number of forecourts in the UK remained almost static during 2013, the number of dealer sites in the UK has increased for the first time since Experian Catalist began monitoring the figures in 2000. In its report for the end of 2013 it says the overall total was ...
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Retailers are top targets of ciminals
Government has published the results of the latest Commercial Victimisation Survey, showing that the retail and wholesale sector experiences more crime than all other sectors. The survey revealed that shop theft is the most common crime experienced by wholesalers and retailers, with 3.3 million incidents of customer theft reported in ...
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Jet enhances fuel card offer
Jet has announced a significantly enhanced fuel card offering for its network of more than 300 independently owned forecourts. As well as continuing to offer its well-established JetCard for local customers, Jet has strengthened its card offering – with Fleetone – through UK Fuels Ltd, enabling its dealers to offer ...
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Topaz one of Ireland’s best workplaces
Topaz, Ireland’s biggest fuels and convenience retailer has been recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland for the ninth time. This year Topaz claimed 13th place, in the list of the Best Large Workplaces in Ireland. The fully Irish owned and managed company was the only retailer to ...
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ACS criticises minimum wage recommendation
Convenience stores’ representatives have expressed concerns over the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation for a 3% increase in the National Minimum Wage. Addressing a committee of MPs, business secretary Vince Cable said the Low Pay Commission had recommended a 3% increase in the minimum wage, which would take the adult rate ...
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NewsFracking a ’game changer’, says Pete George as new Top 50 listing published
Fracking is a game changer and the UK’s refining model is in a period of flux with only the strongest destined to survive, Pete George, managing director of UK & Ireland marketing for Phillips 66 told the audience at last night’s Top 50 Indies dinner. He stressed the need to ...
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ACS publishes report on crime
Theft cost convenience stores £44m and has risen by 4% in the last year, according to a new report by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The Crime Report 2014 sets out the impact of crime on the convenience sector and includes guidance to help retailers manage the cost of ...
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Consumers still lack faith in electric vehicles says AA
The lack of used electric cars on the market suggests many consumers still harbour doubts about the technology, despite the substantial Government grants available for buyers of the cars when new, according to the AA. While the AA’s used car portal has 1,369 ‘green cars’ in stock, hybrids make up ...