All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2026 – Page 2
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NewsMFG partnering with Octopus Energy
The UK’s largest forecourt operator, MFG, has announced it is working with UK energy firm Octopus to facilitate easier charging sessions.
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NewsEssar set to add 5,000 jobs and £1.9bn to UK economy by 2035
Essar Energy, which supplies 18% of the UK’s petrol and diesel, says it is on course to add almost £2bn to the UK economy within the next decade.
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NewsEG On The Move gets forecourt planning refusal overturned on appeal
The Planning Inspectorate has ruled that EG On The Move can build a new filling station in Merseyside, overturning a refusal notice issued by the local authority.
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NewsMan jailed for attempting to set petrol station on fire
A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for holding a lighter next to a petrol pump and threatening to burn down a forecourt in Cambridge.
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NewsForecourt operator in planning battle over demolition of historic cottages
An independent fuel retailer is facing a planning battle after a local MP leant their support to a petition aimed at preventing them from demolishing historic cottages as they knock down and rebuild their forecourt.
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NewsWashpod unmanned valeting hubs coming to the Midlands
Washpod, a new-to-industry standalone, self-service valeting concept, is set to make its debut this July in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
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NewsSamy Group secures £15m from HSBC for portfolio expansion
Independent fuel and convenience retailer Samy Group has been granted a £15m funding package from HSBC as the firm seeks to expand its footprint.
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NewsPenny Petroleum starts operating 100th petrol station
Penny Petroleum has started operating its 100th petrol station, a 5mlpa volume forecourt in the heart of Whitby, North Yorkshire.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PUMPS: A fillip for fill-ups
At the pump, reliability has always been fundamental to a petrol station’s performance, but in today’s environment of tighter margins and rising customer expectations, its importance is only increasing.
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NewsUK refineries “sleepwalking into decline” if government fails to act over carbon taxes
The UK’s four remaining oil refineries risk “sleepwalking into decline” if punitive carbon taxes aren’t eased, the sector’s industry body has said.
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NewsFacebook post turns locals into fuel-theft detectives
A forecourt operator is advocating the use of social media to stamp out the rise in fuel theft which has been taking place at petrol stations across the UK since the war in Iran has inflated petrol and diesel prices.
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NewsMystery surrounds source of contaminated super unleaded
An independent forecourt operator in Scotland has confirmed super unleaded it sold last month was contaminated, but claims the issue rests with the supplying terminal – which has in turn denied any issue.
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NewsFormer forecourt to be turned into 82-home residential development
Land previously home to a petrol station in Wales is to be turned into a housing development with 82 residences, after the local authority rubber stamped the proposals.
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NewsAnother Fuel Finder blunder: all supermarket petrol stations mislabelled as non-supermarket sites
Forecourt Trader has uncovered the latest in a long line of serious errors with Fuel Finder, with every supermarket petrol station in the country being labelled a non-supermarket site, and none of the filling stations marked ‘supermarket’ being run by any of the four major chains.
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NewsEG On The Move to build new-to-sector petrol station on notorious ‘eyesore’ plot
A patch of wasteland close to the centre of Middlesborough will soon be home to a filling station and drive-thru cafe after EG On The Move gained planning permission to build a new-to-sector site.
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NewsTates’ new forecourt boss targets value with Morrisons and Valero
The Tate family has marked a new era for its forecourt business as one of its younger members takes the reins and unveils the first of four sites to take Valero/Morrisons Daily branding.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: How much longer will Fuel Finder be allowed to share misinformation with driver apps?
‘Misinformation’ is a favourite chant of politicians, with the Prime Minister claiming those who spread untruths “debase themselves and the country” – so how should we perceive the government when it consistently facilitates the dissemination of false information?
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NewsUnpaid fuel incidents rise again
April saw unpaid fuel incidents rise again, according to the British Oil Security Syndicate, with a 3% increase compared to the previous month, which saw an even sharper uptick.
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NewsBungling council directs drivers into forecourt’s exit with mis-painted road marking
Contractors working for Gloucestershire County Council have painted an arrow on the road that adjoins a Shell forecourt instructing motorists to drive into the forecourt’s exit.
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News5ppl fuel duty cut to be extended
The five-pence-per-litre cut to fuel duty, scheduled for removal in September, is to remain in place to help counter rising petrol and diesel costs, according to reports.
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