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Greenergy expands with new fuel supply operation in Canada
Greenergy, the UK’s leading supplier of gasoline and diesel, is to begin supplying diesel, gasoline and biofuel in Southwestern Ontario, in the second quarter of 2013. Greenergy has been a successful supplier of fuel in the UK for nearly 20 years, and today supplies more than a quarter of the ...
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Fairbanks to launch ‘plant a tree’ project
Fairbanks will be launching an innovative ‘plant a tree’ project at APEA Live 2012’s awards dinner, which the wetstock monitoring company is sponsoring next week. As part of the evening entertainment, Fairbanks will donate up to 200 tree saplings to guests in a bid to help them off-set their carbon ...
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Treasury is listening to economic growth argument for cutting fuel duty, says FairFuelUK
There’s a 70% chance of getting the 3ppl rise in fuel duty planned for January deferred, according to motoring journalist and FairFuelUK spokesman Quentin Willson. Commenting after his meeting with Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, Willson said FairFuelUK’s National Institute for Economic and Social Research was “accepted with ...
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GB Oils recognises retailer standards at inaugural awards ceremony
Fairlee Service Station from Newport on the Isle of Wight was revealed as the Best GB Oils site at Superstation 2012, GB Oils’ inaugural forecourt standards competition.Open to all GB-supplied independent petrol retailers, the finalists were selected following judging by the event sponsors and GB Oils’ management team, and were ...
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MPs debate business rates policy
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has asked MPs to call on the goverment to take action to address the increasing problems presented by business rates policy at national and local level. MPs had an opportunity to raise their concerns today (Tuesday October 30) in a Westminster Hall debate led ...
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Good service and broad choice help UK c-stores weather the slowdown
The British public is still committed to supporting its local high street according to research released by PayPoint. The study of 22,000 shoppers, conducted by Him, has revealed that when it comes to grocery shopping, the local convenience store is still a very worthy contender for the British shopper’s pound ...
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Deferring business rates will hasten rural closures, says Madderson
The Government’s recent decision to defer Revaluation of Business Rates from 2015 to 2017 effectively kills off any hopes of cost reductions harboured by struggling owners of rural filling stations, says Brian Madderson, Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) chairman. "The closure rate for the remaining rural filling stations is now likely ...
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RHA joins fuel campaigners in meeting with top Treasury team
Road Haulage Association joined fuel campaigners FairFuel UK and the Freight Transport Association in London today (Monday, October 29) for discussions with chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander and his team of officials. "The Minister listened carefully to what we had to say," said RHA chief executive Geoff Dunning. ...
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FTA welcomes face-to-face with Treasury over fuel duty
Freight Transport Association (FTA) welcomed the opportunity to take part in a face-to-face meeting today with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander MP, to discuss the impact of fuel duty on the economy. The talks held today (Monday 29 October) at HM Treasury were agreed as a result ...
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ACS welcomes forward step in campaign for fairer energy market
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced its intention to extend protections afforded to ‘micro businesses’ to thousands of additional small businesses, signalling a victory for a key part of the Association of Convenience Store’s ‘Switch to a Fair Energy Market’ campaign. The proposals set strict rules for the information that energy ...
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Chartman signs with Esso
Top 50 Indie Chartman Group has signed a new five-year supply deal with Esso for three previously BP-branded sites. John Hartshorne, managing director, said: “Despite a 30 years-plus trading history with BP we were persuaded to change by an ultimately more determined and convincing approach from Esso. We are really ...
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Treasury engages FairFuelUK in fuel duty talks
FairFuelUK has been invited to take part in face-to-face talks at the Treasury on Monday (October 29) to discuss the impact of fuel duty on the UK economy, following discussions between the campaign group and chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander. The meeting takes place ahead of the government’s ...
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Economic growth not yet reaching local shops
Figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the economy returned to growth in the third quarter of 2012, but local shops did not benefit from economic growth according to a survey by the Association of Convenience Stores. Their Voice of Local Shops survey, which was conducted between July ...
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Asda cuts price of unleaded by up to 2ppl
Asda is cutting the price of unleaded petrol at its forecourts nationwide by up to 2ppl from tomorrow (Thursday October 25). Motorists filling up at Asda will pay no more than 133.7ppl for unleaded, while the price of diesel remains unchanged at no more than 139.7ppl. The supermarket has said ...
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Sainsbury’s joins Asda in petrol price cut
Sainsbury’s is reducing the price of petrol across its forecourt estate by up to 2ppl from tomorrow (Thursday October 25). The move was announced just after Asda said it was also cutting the price of petrol by the same amount in response to a fall in wholesale prices. Richard Crampton, ...
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MFG signs shop deal with Costcutter
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has signed a new shop supply agreement with Costcutter Supermarkets Group. The deal will replace its existing shop agreement with Palmer and Harvey, and between now and the end of March next year, MFG will introduce the latest Costcutter imagery across its 48-forecourt ...
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FPS launches fuel certification scheme to protect members from contamination claims
Commercial fuel oil storage is now subject to greater scrutiny with the introduction of a fuel certification scheme by the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers. Developed in conjunction with tank hygiene specialists OTS TankCare and Scarletts Systems, the scheme will enable FPS members to safeguard themselves against the potential risk and ...
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Most motorists ignorant about oil checks as Jenson Button shows them how on behalf of Mobil 1
Ninety four per cent of UK motorists are unaware of the benefits offered by synthetic engine oils, according to research from Mobil 1, which is running a competition on its website in which one lucky UK motorist will free fuel for a year from Esso. The research also revealed that ...
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UK engineers create petrol from air
Air capture technology, which scrubs carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air, has the potential to become a ‘game-changer’ in the battle against climate change, and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers claims British engineers are at the forefront of making it a reality. The technology was the subject of a ...
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NewsNew face of Spar launched in Lancashire
Spar is trialling a fresh new era in store design, with the launch of what it describes as an innovative and modern flagship store that paves the way in convenience excellence.Spar Penwortham in Lancashire, owned by family business Lawrence Hunt & Co, heralds the new face of Spar and marks ...