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Prices on the rise again, warns PRA
Fuel prices throughout the UK are on the rise again, the PRA has warned, as global political and economic pressures take their toll on the cost of crude oil. The civil unrest in Syria and Egypt, the reduction by one third in Libya’s oil exports and the demand for oil ...
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Fuel tax fraudster jailed for four years
A Manchester man, who gave himself up after seven years on the run from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), has been jailed for four years for his involvement in a £2.5m fuel laundering scam. Martin Toland, who used the aliases Michael Kelly and Michael Farnan, had been subject to UK ...
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Third Nisa-branded forecourt launched
Nisa has announced the launch of one of the first Nisa-branded forecourts following its partnership deal with Greenergy. The Nisa Local in Shildon on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland in County Durham is one of the first three fully Nisa-branded forecourts. The forecourt store was built about 15 years ago ...
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New driving legislation welcomed
Road safety groups have welcomed the introduction of new fixed penalty fines for careless driving offences and increases in fines for other offences such as speeding and mobile phone use. From today police can stop drivers and issue a £100 ticket on the spot for risky driving such as tailgating ...
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Large diesel theft from Grantham service station
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for information after the theft of a large amount of fuel from a service station, near Grantham. This incident took place on Friday August 9 between 1.30am and 6am at Great Ponton Services on the A1 northbound. Police say the perpetrators gained access to underground storage ...
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Massive diesel theft in Sweden
Forty thousand litres of diesel have been stolen from an automatic filling station in Sweden, according to The Local, an English language website covering the country. Police are hunting for the thieves who stole the fuel from a site in Vilhelmina, northern Sweden. The culprits managed to manipulate the pump ...
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Petrol tanker ruptured in crash in Wales
A Texaco petrol tanker has been ruptured in a collision with a crane in Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. Dyfed-Powys Police said no-one has been hurt in the crash on the A4076 at Haverfordwest on Friday morning but a substantial amount of fuel had spilled into the road. Fire crews from ...
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BOSS and Allstar set up joint fraud initiative
BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, has entered a partnership with leading fuel card services provider Allstar to help reduce fraud on UK forecourts. The joint working initiative will see BOSS and Allstar sharing information on incidents and suspected fraudsters, boosting efforts to identify and bring to justice serial offenders. ...
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Price surge has peaked says AA
The surge in UK petrol pump prices, which has added an average 3p per litre (ppl) to the cost since June, shows signs of faltering according to the latest AA Fuel Price Report. Average prices peaked last week at 137.61ppl, before dipping slightly over the weekend. The AA said some ...
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M6 services win permission for wind turbine
A motorway service station has won permission to erect a wind turbine to generate electricity despite objections from nearby residents. Moto initially won permission for a 61m high turbine at its M6 northbound Stafford service station from Stafford Borough Council in 2011. But the mast intended for installation has since ...
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MRH joins Payment Watch scheme
MRH Retail, which is number one in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies, has joined the Payment Watch debt recovery scheme run by the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS). MRH’s sites throughout England, Scotland and Wales are all joining the scheme which has helped members recover 80% of their ‘no means ...
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Spar and Londis enhance ranges
Two of the biggest symbol groups in the forecourt sector have introduced changes to their ranges. Spar UK is revamping two of its own brand soft drinks ranges with a redesign and new flavours in line with trends in the market. Spar’s flavoured still water range is getting a revamp ...
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Rural support plans criticised
Government proposals to extend its fuel discount scheme to more isolated rural areas have been described as “too little too late” by the Rural Shops Alliance (RSA), which represents 7,500 rural retailers. Noting that the number of filling stations in the UK has declined from 37,500 in 1970 to less ...
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BP joins banks’ loyalty scheme
BP has joined Natwest and RBS’s new loyalty programme, Cashback Plus, as one of the launch partners. According to RBS and Natwest, Cashback Plus is the UK’s only debit-card linked loyalty scheme, and more than 12 million of their customers will be rewarded for shopping on their debit card. Cashback ...
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Motorists shopping around more for fuel
Motorists in Britain are collectively spending £516m a month more on fuel compared with a year ago, according to new research from Sainsbury’s Bank car insurance. This equates to, on average, £14.64 more per motorist per month on fuel compared with a year ago. The findings reveal that in a ...
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Call for action over illegal fuel in Ireland
The Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI) has called on the Irish government to take immediate action in order to combat illegal fuel which has generated millions of Euros for criminals. During a meeting with Leo Varadkar, the minister for transport, tourism and sport, FTAI representatives said the availability of illicit ...
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Retailers urged to act over card fees
The PRA is urging retailers to get involved in a campaign to curb excessive fees charged for processing debit and credit card transactions. The EC has announced plans to introduce limits, but it could take years before they are implemented and the PRA wants to apply pressure for the process ...
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Warning over new EU tobacco plans
Retailers have been urged to take action over proposed new restrictions on the sales of tobacco. The EU is considering a number of proposals including the ban of pack sizes below 20 for cigarettes, a ban on packs below 40 grams for roll your own (RYO) tobacco products, a ban ...
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Dealer hid drugs on forecourt shelves
A drug dealer hid a package of drugs on the shelves of a petrol station shop in a bid to avoid being caught in possession of them, a court has been told. Craig Steele, who was described as one of Plymouth’s main cannabis dealers, was arrested by police while at ...
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Man threatens customer with pool cue
A man has been given a suspended prison sentence after threatening a customer on a forecourt with a pool cue and demanding he hand over the keys to his vehicle. Scott Wilson raised the pool cue above his head and ordered Leighton Stephenson to hand over his keys at the ...