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Talks end with proposals to avoid tanker driver strike
Hopes of an end to the threat of a tanker driver strike were raised following a statement from the conciliation service Acas announcing that a set of proposals had been reached. Conciliation talks involving the Unite union and tanker driver contractors have been ongoing for six days. These have resulted ...
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Government confirms start of consultation on plain packaging of tobacco products
The government has confirmed its consultation on the plain packaging of tobacco products will begin on Monday (April 16). In an interview with the Times, Health Secretary Andrew Lansely said the Government would pave the way for cigarette packets to be stripped of all branding. He said he was "open ...
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Jet confirms operations running ’as normal’ as Unite talks continue
ConocoPhillips has confirmed that there is currently no planned maintenance underway at its Humber oil refinery in the north east of England, and operations are running as normal. Earlier in the week Jet retailers had been alerted to a release by business news agency Bloomberg that there were plans to ...
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ACS reports alarming rise in c-store robberies
A significant increase in levels of staff theft and an alarming rise in the number of robberies in convenience stores over the past year has been revealed by the 2011 ACS Crime Survey. Over the course of 2011, the number of robberies increased by 102% from 207 to 419 in ...
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One third of drivers sing in the car when alone, says AA poll
What do motorists get up to in the car when alone behind the wheel? One third of drivers sing in the car, while 23 per cent just get lost in their thoughts, according to an AA/Populus poll of 21,408 drivers. Singing in the car seems to ...
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Fuel tanker driver conciliation talks press on
Talks aimed at finding a solution to the fuel tanker drivers dispute are continuing today, holding off threats of industrial action as Unite’s deadline for announcing a strike draws closer. Officials from the Unite union and seven distribution companies have been meeting under the chairmanship of the conciliation service Acas ...
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Nisa boosts membership with 26 more forecourt stores
Nisa has signed up 26 more forecourt stores in the past financial year, contributing to its best-ever recruitment figures.For the 2011/2012 financial year, Nisa welcomed 234 new members, equating to 487 stores, into Nisa membership.This recruitment figure is up more than 7% year-on-year and brings more than £115m of turnover ...
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Easter 2012 fuel volumes ’significantly down’
Fuel volumes over the bank holiday weekend were significantly down against the previous Easter, according to figures released by RMI Petrol today. Over the four-day Easter holiday, diesel was down by 2.9%, while unleaded volumes were 29.4% lower than Easter 2011. Super diesel was 60.7% down, and super unleaded was ...
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Rontec to sell 18 sites to Sainsbury’s
Rontec Investments is planning to sell 18 petrol stations to Sainsbury’s, which would bring the supermarket operator’s network of forecourts to 284. A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: “The decision by Rontec to sell these sites has provided an excellent opportunity for Sainsbury’s to add to its fuel business and further extend ...
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Torex expands into new offices
Leading technology provider to the retail, convenience and fuel markets, is expanding its Convenience & Fuel Solutions (CFS) division is into new 10,000sq ft offices which will be officially opened on April 12. The new space, to be known as Innovation House, will be used by Torex CFS to ...
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Madderson slams Energy Resilience plan an ’embarrassing failure’
“The first test for the Government’s Energy Resilience plan has been an embarrassing failure with potentially serious consequences for the economy,” said Brian Madderson, RMI Petrol chairman. “When the Government created a fuel crisis and started the ’panic-buying’ spree by motorists and businesses just two weeks ...
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Fuel retailers bear the rising cost of crime
Crime on Britain’s forecourts cost fuel retailers £23.4 million in 2011, up from £22.5 million in 2010, according to figures revealed in the annual forecourt crime survey carried out by BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate.The main source of the estimated total loss is £16.2 million resulting from ‘drive-off’ incidents ...
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Calling all north-east retailers
Driving profit and legal requirements for delivery procedures will be among the topics discussed at RMI Petrol’s next regional meeting in Durham this month.The event will be held on Wednesday April 25 at the Ramside Hall Hotel in Durham, and will kick off with RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson’s review ...
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Diesel volumes return to normal levels while petrol sales ’slow’
Diesel volumes have more or less returned to normal levels, according to the latest information released by RMI Petrol. The Association said the return to normal for diesel is reflective of the fact that commercial vehicles, by necessity, churn their fuel more quickly than private ones, and that 70% of ...
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Tanker driver conciliation talks continue
Talks aimed at resolving the fuel tanker drivers dispute and keep threats of strike action at bay have continued for a second day. Officials from the Unite union and seven distribution companies have been meeting under the chairmanship of the conciliation service Acas to reach a deal over drivers’ terms ...
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NewsGulf boosts volume right on Kew
St Kew Service Station in Cornwall is already boasting positive results following its recent switch to the Gulf brand after eight years with Jet. "It has been a good move, the Gulf image has revitalised the site and volumes are up around 10%,” said Christian Godfre, who runs the site ...
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NewsRMIP chairman called to meeting with PM’s senior policy advisor
RMIP chairman Brian Madderson was snapped outside No 10 Downing Street this week on his way to a meeting with Susan Acland-Hood, senior policy advisor to the Prime Minister.“I was not just posing outside, but about to go in for the meeting at No 10 to discuss the idea of ...
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Fuel supplies should return to normal before Easter says UKPIA
Fuel deliveries to filling stations should return to normal levels before Easter, according to UKPIA, the trade association representing the main oil refining and marketing companies in the UK which sources up to 90% of the UK’s transport fuels. Director general Chris Hunt said: “Supplies of fuel to filling stations are returning to normal in most areas in good time for the Easter break. The sudden surge in demand last week placed strain on the fuel delivery system. Easter is normally a period of higher demand so we would ask that motorists don’t purchase more fuel than they anticipate needing for their immediate needs.”
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Poking fun at petrol panickers becomes internet sensation
A photo of a man poking fun at panicking petrol buyers has become the latest internet sensation. In the photo, Dickon Johnstone from Aylesbury is shown standing outside a BP forecourt with a sign that reads: “Severe shortage of common sense. Don’t panic. Receive your FREE complimentary slap on the ...
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Ram raiders damage Asda site
Ram raiders have caused around £50,000-worth of damage to a kiosk at an Asda forecourt in Tipton in the West Midlands. They used a stolen Mitsubishi Shogun for the raid, which happened at 3.20am on March 27.They reversed the Shogun into the kiosk, causing it to collapse. The petrol station ...