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Oil cos shake up market
After years of divestment, oil companies look set to shake up the petrol filling station market in 2019, according to Steve Rodell, managing director retail, at property specialist Christie & Co, in the company’s latest report on the market, entitled ’Navigate, Innovate, Accelerate’. "We could see a rash of activity ...
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Companies have much to discuss at The Forecourt Show
The number of oil companies at The Forecourt Show 2019 is mounting with BP, Greenergy, Gulf, Harvest Energy, Jet, Murco and Shell all taking stands at the event. And each of these companies has much to discuss with visitors.Gulf’s message is that if you’re a dealer looking to increase your ...
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No move on target on sale of new petrol and diesel cars
The government has dismissed calls by MPs to bring forward the date when sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned. Last year the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee called for the date to be brought forward from 2040 to 2032.In its report, Electric ...
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Certas Energy opens bunker site in Holyhead
Certas Energy has opened a new bunker refuelling site in Holyhead, North Wales. It unveiled plans for the development, which is the only dedicated HGV-refuelling facility on the island of Anglesey, in July. The site features a high-speed refuelling system, which dispenses fuel at up to 120 litres per minute, ...
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november petrol sales highPetrol sales in November were the highest for a single month in more than four years, but overall sales for the year were down, according to the latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs. Unleaded petrol volume reached 1.515bn litres in November, making it the highest ...
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Woodside Garage sold amid great interest
A prominent petrol station on the North Devon Link Road has been sold after strong competition among potential buyers. Woodside Garage, located alongside the A361 just outside South Molton, has been sold through commercial property agent Charles Darrow. The Gulf-branded site comprises a small single-storey general store with adjoining three-bedroom ...
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Ascona on the acquisition trail with more new sites
The rapidly expanding Ascona forecourt group has revealed its third purchase in a month with the acquisition of Wales Bar Service Station on the A618 in Sheffield. The site was sold by Forecourts4sale on behalf of Keith Wilson, who is retiring. It is a BP-branded forecourt with fuel sales of ...
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Essar Oil acquires BP assets to strengthen network
The Essar Oil UK Group has acquired a number of assets from BP to strengthen its logistics infrastructure network for supplying service stations.There are currently 67 Essar-branded service stations across England and Wales, and the company has confirmed plans to grow its network to 400 retail sites over the next ...
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MFG opts for Londis or Budgens on 110 sites
The UK’s biggest independent forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is rebranding 110 of its shops from Spar to the Londis or Budgens brands as part of an extension of its shop supply agreement with Booker Retail Partners (BRP). MFG signed its first agreement with BRP in May 2016 and ...
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NewsForecourts outperforming overall market in food to go
Food to go on petrol forecourts is outperforming the overall food to go market, and is set to grow by 3.8% in 2019, according to research from MCA Insight & HIM. The insight is from MCA and HIM’s UK Food To Go Market Report 2019, which was conducted through over ...
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NewsCalor upgrades LNG facility at motorway services
Calor has enhanced its refuelling network for natural gas-powered trucks by upgrading its Aust LNG facility, near Bristol. Part of Moto’s Severn View Services, the Aust facility is located off the M48 motorway by the Severn River Crossing, and has been upgraded to consider the requirements of mono-fuelled trucks. As ...
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NewsProlific burglar who targeted forecourts is jailed
A prolific burglar who targeted service stations and other commercial sites where he could steal cigarettes has been jailed. Joshua O’Gorman, 34, of no fixed address, appeared on Tuesday 5 February at Leicester Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary. He was sentenced to 20 months ...
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NewsGovernment publishes guidance on Brexit for retailers
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published new guidance for the retail sector on preparing for EU exit. The guidance includes information on importing and exporting, regulations and standards and employing EU workers. The new guidance suggests that retailers should contact the organisation responsible for moving their ...
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NewsPolice seek trio who tried to blow up forecourt ATM
Three men who attempted to blow up an ATM on a forecourt are being sought by police. The attack at Mega Petroleum Filling Station in High Street, Whitchurch, is being linked by Thames Valley Police with a similar crime later the same night. In the first incident shortly after midnight ...
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NewsAscona makes its fourth acquisition this year
Fast growing Ascona Group has completed its fourth acquisition this year with the purchase of Morley Service Station in Plymouth, Devon, for an undisclosed sum. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co sold the site for a client who had operated it since 1997 and wished to exit the business. ...
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NewsWelsh hydrogen car pilot awarded £1.25m funding
Government funding of £1.25m has been awarded to Riversimple, a manufacturer of hydrogen electric cars based in Wales, to support production of a test fleet of 20 vehicles. The grant, from the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), will support the production of 17 of Riversimple’s car, the Rasa, ...
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NewsEssar Oil UK acquires BP assets to prepare for network expansion
The Essar Oil UK Group of companies has acquired of a number of assets from BP to strengthen its logistics infrastructure network as it expands its supplies to service stations. There are currently 67 Essar-branded service stations across England and Wales, and the company has confirmed plans to grow its ...
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NewsGovernment moves forward on trials for self-driving vehicles
The government has announced that a process is being developed to support advanced trials of automated vehicles on UK roads. In response to feedback from industry, the government also announced that its code of practice for testing automated vehicles will be strengthened to set clearer expectations for safe and responsible ...
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NewsSales of new cars down for fifth month in January
Sales of new cars in the UK continued their downward trend in January, with falls in diesel car sales continuing to outweigh higher sales of petrol cars and alternatively fuelled vehicles. The overall market was down 1.6% in January, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and ...
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NewsCar washes on supermarket sites to be inspected
Thirty hand car washes on supermarket sites in the Midlands will be inspected and audited this month to check that they are complying with regulations and looking after their workers. The spot checks are part of the Responsible Car Wash Scheme (RCWS), an industry-led pilot project tackling modern slavery and ...