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KSS Fuels achieves record first half year sales
KSS Fuels has announced that the acceleration of new business wins and the successful integration of a major acquisition fueled record revenues and earnings for the first half of its fiscal year.The record performance in the period ending December 31, 2011 reflected strong sales gains in each of the company’s ...
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Wiltshire forecourt revamp boosts service to community
New Road Service Station in Wiltshire has transformed the site of an old World War One Nissan hut into a Budgens convenience store with Murco-branded forecourt and a Post Office.It took owner Brendan Smith two years to complete the revamp in Codford St Mary, through his own efforts and by ...
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AA launches free eco driving app
The AA has launched an Eco Driving App, which could help motorists improve their driving techniques and save an average of 10-20% on fuel bills.Rising fuel costs are making many motorists look at their driving habits, and according to a recent AA/Populus poll, 76% of motorists are both cutting down ...
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Drive-off thief runs over Smurf
A forecourt manager dressed as a Smurf was mown down by a petrol thief at the Sainsbury’s in Trinity Road, Bolton. Dan Walker was collecting money for Comic Relief on the forecourt last year when he saw a man putting the pump nozzle through the back window of a car ...
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Shoppers shop around to secure best value
A lot more people are now planning before going out to do their food and grocery shopping, compared to three years ago, according to the latest IGD shopper research.Nearly seven in 10 shoppers (67%) plan most of their food and grocery shopping before they even get to a store, up ...
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Fuel thief sentenced to 18 months
A 41-year-old man has been jailed for 18 months at Reading Crown Court for planning to steal number plates and fuel.Neil Penfold pleaded guilty after being arrested as part of Thames Valley Police’s Operation Colt last November. The operation targeted suspects involved in the theft of number plates and their ...
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Coryton crude stocks replenished
Oil supplies to Coryton refinery in Essex have been given a welcome boost as administrators acquire another shipment of crude to replenish stocks refined over the past 11 days.Steven Pearson, joint administrator and Price Waterhouse Cooper partner, said: “This purchase means we are able to continue refining operations whilst we ...
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Rural retailers feel the pressure as strike continues
RMI Petrol has called for an investigation into “unjustifiable increases” to small rural retailers’ bulk fuel purchases from their wholesalers as the Wincanton drivers’ strike continues.Tanker drivers walked out at 5am on Friday after break-down of talks between Unite union members and Wincanton, again mounting picket lines at depots in ...
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NewsInterest in Coryton refinery “extremely encouraging”
Coryton has attracted more than 40 interested parties following the insolvency of its owner Petroplus, the government has confirmed. The interest in the Coryton refinery was described as “extremely encouraging” by energy minister Charles Hendry, while administrator Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) said the expressions of interest ranged from “the speculative ...
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Shell seeks to acquire ‘premium’ sites
Shell’s acquisition of two high-volume sites from Petrogas in a deal that saw the Applegreen retailer buy seven forecourts from Shell is proof of oil companies’ appetite to acquire “premium sites”, according to chartered surveyors the Nigel Lawrence Partnership (NLP).In exchange for seven company-owned sites, one of which will remain ...
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Vapour recovery deadline for Scotland looms
Getting an environmental permit for petrol vapour recovery processes has been made easier for Scottish petrol stations, who have until the end of the month to register.A set of standard rules, with clear guidance on quantities and requirements, has been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and can ...
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Active selling pays off for Fraser Retail
Top 50 Indie Fraser Retail’s Spar-branded forecourt store in Lower Earley, Berkshire sold 322 Cadbury Snowman selection packs in seven days after store development manager Nick Fraser, site manager Louise and her staff took part in an active selling workshop run by Capper & Co.Nick had spoken to Steve Holcombe ...
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Year of forecourt growth for Londis
Londis has hailed 2011 as its most successful year for growth within its multi-site accounts business, with a number of forecourt operators signing up to the symbol group last year.Paul Courtney, Londis sales director, said a total of 65 new stores, owned by major multi-site operators, opened under the Londis ...
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Subway sets sights on 600 new stores by 2015
Subway has set out ambitious plans to increase the number of stores in the UK and Ireland to 2,000 over the next three years, with non-traditional locations such as forecourts leading the growth. There are currently more than 1,500 Subway stores in the UK and Ireland, which is almost a ...
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MFG joins RMI Petrol
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has joined RMI Petrol and signed up to the Big Oil service across its entire network.The move follows MFG coming under new management at the end of December. The new management team is headed by chief executive officer, William Bannister, while former Murco ...
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Greenergy opens new fuel distribution facility in Cardiff
Greenergy, the UK’s leading supplier of petrol and diesel, has today announced the start of petrol and diesel sales from its new tankage and distribution facilities in Cardiff. This follows completion of an 18-month project to refurbish an existing site and construct new tankage and rail facilities. Greenergy’s chief executive ...
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Coryton administrators acquire cargo of oil
A shipment of crude oil is now being discharged at the beleaguered Coryton refinery in Essex, easing the threat to fuel supplies for a few more days.The joint administrators of the Petrogas refinery this morning acquired a cargo of oil to be processed at the Coryton refinery, allowing refining to ...
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Gerald Ronson eyes nine Welcome Break sites
Gerald Ronson is planning to expand his network by bidding for a collection of Welcome Break motorway service stations put up for sale by property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz. According to the Sunday Times, Ronson’s Snax 24-led consortium Rontec Investments has approached Tchenguiz’s advisors expressing an interest in nine sites. Other ...
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Roadside’s Newcastle Airport site signs up to Nisa Local
Top 50 Indie Roadside Group has revamped its site at Newcastle International Airport with a Nisa Local-branded forecourt store.The 2,000 sq.ft petrol forecourt store has been fitted to Nisa’s Store of the Future fascia specification. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the site also offers a Costa ...
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Tesco kicks off new 10ppl fuel promotion
Tesco has launched a 10ppl fuel promotion today – its biggest ever in terms of straight spend. Motorists will receive a voucher for 10ppl off fuel when they spend £60 on groceries in-store or online. The promotion will run until Sunday February 5 and motorists have two weeks after purchase ...