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NewsCMA sends warning letters to ‘hundreds’ of forecourt operators for Fuel Finder breaches
The Competition and Markets Authority has sent “hundreds” of warning letters to forecourt operators who have yet to register with Fuel Finder, and says it is set to issue fines to operators that have not signed up to the mandatory scheme.
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NewsMoto boss named Chief Executive of the Year at British Business Awards
Ken McMeikan, CEO of motorway services firm Moto Hospitality, has been named Chief Executive of the Year at the 2026 British Business Awards.
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NewsVST rolls out first-ever ‘Budgens &’ forecourt fascia
Top 50 Indie VST Forecourts is the first operator in the UK to feature a forecourt shop with a new ‘Budgens &’ fascia, as wholesalers offer increasing flexibility to fuel retailers as they court their custom.
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NewsCar industry revises EV sales expectations down
Last month saw EVs make up 26.2% of the new-car market – a significant rise on April 2025 – but the industry has revised down its EV expectations for 2026 as a whole, warning that manufacturers will fall significantly short of government targets.
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NewsCompetition and Markets Authority detects little change in retailers’ fuel margins
The Competition and Markets Authority says that while it considers fuel margins remain “at historically high levels”, they rose just 0.4p in March, currently standing at the same 10.7ppl they resided at last year.
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NewsForecourts losing £1,000 a month due to unpaid-fuel incidents
Rising petrol and diesel prices correlated with a 19% increase in unpaid fuel incidents in March, with the average forecourt now losing £1,000 a month, according to the British Oil Security Syndicate.
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NewsGovernment could fine forecourt firms £3.5bn for Fuel Finder non-compliance
With enforcement of the law behind Fuel Finder now live, the number of forecourts in breach of regulations could result in maximum penalties of £3.53bn being issued by the government, analysis reveals.
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NewsEG On The Move acquires MPK Garage’s 27-strong forecourt portfolio
MPK Garages’ 27 forecourts have been bought by EG On The Move for an undisclosed sum, thought to be around £65m.
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NewsGroceryAid Day seeks to boost awareness of charity’s work
The charity GroceryAid, which supports retail workers and offers help 24 hours a day, is raising awareness of its services with its annual GroceryAid Day.
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NewsMFG may have to rip out EV chargers after losing planning battle
MFG may have to remove three EV charging bays after installing twice as many spots as they originally gained planning permission for.
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NewsPolice hunt men following attempted forecourt cashpoint raid
Officers from Dorset Police are appealing to members of the public for information after two men in a Transit van attempted to remove a cash machine from a filling station in Wimborne.
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NewsEG On The Move gets planning refusal for totems overturned
The government’s Planning Inspectorate has overturned Mid Suffolk District Council’s refusal of planning permission for a pair of totem signs at an EG On The Move forecourt on the A14 by the village of Elmswell.
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NewsForecourt operator loses planning bid after commencing works
An independent forecourt retailer in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, has had its application for planning permission refused by the local council despite work on site already having commenced.
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NewsGenerational smoking ban gains Royal Assent
Nobody born after 2009 will ever be able to legally buy cigarettes in the UK, with the Tobacco and Vapes Bill now being enshrined in law after gaining Royal Assent.
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NewsTesco and Barclays offer 5% cashback on fuel – but with big caveats
Rising fuel costs have seen Tesco and Barclays team up to offer customers using a Barclays debit card 5% cashback when purchasing petrol and diesel from Tesco filling stations – though the deal comes with stringent conditions.
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NewsGridserve’s latest Electric Forecourt nears completion
Work on Gridserve’s latest Electric Forecourt is set to complete this summer, with the firm announcing it has appointed a manager for the site once it is up and running.
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NewsForecourt assault sees police appeal for witnesses
Officers from Kent Police are appealing to members of the public for information following an assault that took place at a petrol station in Ramsgate.
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News“Exceptional” oil trading sees BP quarterly profits double to £2.36bn
BP’s profits more than doubled in the first quarter of 2026 with the firm citing “exceptional oil trading conditions” and record refining volumes as contributing to a net income of $3.2bn (£2.366bn), more than twice the firm’s $1.38bn return in Q1 2025.
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NewsBen Lawrence takes to The Telegraph to highlight surging fuel theft
Independent forecourt operator Ben Lawrence has highlighted the plight of fuel retailers being hammered by drive-offs and no means of payment incidents, both of which are up significantly alongside fuel prices.
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NewsFuel price rises make public EV charging cheaper than petrol
Surging fuel costs mean charging an electric car using a public point is now estimated to be cheaper on a per-mile basis than running a car on petrol.