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Madderson updates Chancellor ahead of Budget
Chairman of RMI Petrol Brian Madderson has written to Chancellor George Osborne highlighting serious issues that must be considered ahead of the Budget. The letter underlined significant evidence of consumer distress including more forecourt crime, 40% increase in breakdowns due to fuel run-outs, increase in cash purchases due to consumers ...
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Petrol hits £6 a gallon
Soaring oil costs have pushed the UK’s average price of petrol above 132ppl – £6 a gallon – for the first time ever. Figures from Experian Catalist put yesterday’s average price of unleaded at 132.30ppl and diesel at 138.20ppl. And the cost of petrol has risen 7.11ppl a litre since ...
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Biofuel backlash in Germany
Germany’s Ministry of Economy is continuing with the introduction of E10 despite a backlash from drivers. The Ministry held an emergency petrol summit earlier this month to discuss problems surrounding the sale of E10.E10 went on sale in Germany in February but many drivers have been avoiding it because they ...
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BP names new UK company and franchise retail estate manager
BP has named Catherine Randle as the new manager of its company and franchise retail estate in the UK, replacing Richard Harding.Randle will take over the post, running around 350 BP branded stores, at the start of April. Her appointment follows Harding’s move to Turkey to run BP’s Fuels Value ...
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Council negotiates savings on fuel
A Cornish council has negotiated with two forecourts to give locals 2ppl off fuel. Saltash residents who have a Saltash Card can get 2ppl off fuel at the BP at Granada Services and the Texaco forecourt on the A38.The Saltash Card, which costs £2, was introduced just over a year ...
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Evolve provides Total green solution
Total UK has completed an energy reduction scheme across 245 of its company-owned service stations, helping to reduce annual carbon footprint by more than 1,200 tonnes.The project, led by energy management experts Evolve Energy, saw a range of building management systems installed to regulate the amount of power supplied to ...
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Government sounds death knell for tobacco displays
Forecourt stores will be banned from displaying tobacco products from April 6, 2015, the government has announced today. The amended regulations, as set out in the Department of Health’s Tobacco Control Plan, will mean that tobacco products will need to be out of sight in shops, except for temporary displays ...
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Chancellor gives more hope for duty axe
A fuel duty cut is looking more likely in this month’s Budget as Chancellor George Osborne promised to help the motorist. Speaking at the Conservative Spring conference in Cardiff over the weekend Osborne said: “When it costs £1.30 for a litre of petrol; £80 to fill up a family car; ...
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Madderson urges fuel duty campaign support as The Sun gathers 150,000 signatures
A gathering of the nation’s biggest independent petrol retailers were urged to support RMI Petrol’s campaign to cut fuel duty, by the association’s chairman Brian Madderson. In his rousing and amusing pre-dinner speech at the prestigious annual Top 50 Indies dinner, which took place during IFFE at the NEC, Birmingham, ...
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UK forecourt network falls below 9,000 outlets
The Energy Institute’s latest Retail Marketing Survey reveals that the number of forecourts in the UK continued to decline over the past year, falling to under 9,000 sites for the first time.According to the report, there were 8,892 operational filling stations in the UK at end of December 2010. Petrol ...
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Baglan opts for Air1 for AdBlue
Baglan Service Station is the first service station in Wales to offer bulk dispensed AdBlue from Air1 on its HGV forecourt. The introduction of a bulk dispenser follows the successful development of AdBlue sales in canisters from the forecourt shop. Forecourt owner Catherine Cooper said: "There ...
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Jonathan James woos Indie 5000 audience
Top independent retailer Jonathan James gave a humourous and rallying speech at Forecourt Trader’s inaugural Indie 5000 dinner on Sunday night. Launched at the International Forecourt & Fuel Equipment Show (IFFE) at the NEC in Birmingham, the Indie 5000 project targets dealers with a handful of sites or fewer, who ...
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Topaz in €6m joint deal with McDonald’s
Leading Irish fuel retailer Topaz and McDonald’s have announced details of a joint investment of 6m in a new state-of-the-art service station on the Dublin/Cork motorway. The site, which will be located at Junction 8 on the M8, will open for business at the end of May. ...
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RMIP slams profiteering jibe by AA
RMI Petrol has slammed the AA’s latest claims that UK petrol retailers are profiteering from rising fuel prices, following publication of the association’s Fuel Price Report, published yesterday. The AA claims that European petrol prices have dropped in line with wholesale reductions but UK prices continued to rise, ...
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Jet names winners in dealer awards
St Blazey Service Station in Cornwall has been named winner of Jet’s annual ’Aim4Success’ awards, which recognise dealers’ commitment to achieving high levels of service, safety, training and communication. Beating stiff competition from more than 370 Jet dealers, St Blazey was chosen from a shortlist of six regional ...
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Brulines strives to cure forecourt headaches
Brulines Fuel Solutions has launched a one-stop-shop wetstock management service addressing the three core issues of fuel loss, margin control and asset management.The ‘end to end fuel asset management’ service can provide real-time data analysis, full facilities management, individual maintenance and repair services, as well as capital projects such as ...
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Fuel cards on the up
High fuel prices are driving an increasing number of businesses to use fuel cards as a means of payment at the pump, claims Datamonitor. The research revealed that 987 million more litres of fuel is set to be purchased using fuel cards in the next three years alone, ...
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Prices force drivers to run on empty
High fuel prices have lead to a sharp rise in the number of motorists driving on empty and running out of fuel before they make it to a service station, according to a survey commissioned by roadside rescue organisation Green Flag. The survey revealed a 40% increase in ...
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Oil prices rocked by Middle East unrest
Fuel prices are set to rocket by up to 10ppl in the coming months as oil prices rocket following bloodshed in Libya, according to warnings issued by RMI Petrol. Brian Madderson, RMIP chairman, said: "Following the turmoil and violence in Libya in recent days Brent crude oil prices ...