All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2026 – Page 4
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NewsFuel theft continues to rise
No means of payment and drive-off incidents increased by 23% over March and April compared to the previous two months, new figures have revealed.
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OtherLEGAL DOCTOR: How to prepare for ban on upwards-only rent review clauses
Freeholders who let out space for car washes, workshops, food-to-go, and EV charging will be affected by a forthcoming ban on upwards-only rent review clauses. Legal expert Robert Botkai explains what you need to know.
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NewsForecourt operators “policing themselves” as officers continue to ignore fuel theft
Police across the UK are continuing to effectively ignore drive-offs from petrol stations, leaving forecourt operators to “police themselves” as they turn to private firms to enforce the law.
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab launches at sixth motorway site
Extra MSA has opened its sixth German Doner Kebab (GDK) concession, and its first to use robotic shavers to carve the meat.
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NewsCostco opens first standalone petrol station
Discount grocery retailer Costco has opened its first standalone petrol station, with the site being separate from one of its main retail stores.
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NewsJames Hall & Co plans Lake District forecourt extension
Forecourt operator and Spar wholesaler James Hall & Co has submitted a planning application to extend the shop at a filling station in Keswick, Cumbria.
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NewsSharper than expected fuel duty hike on its way
Only last week the Prime Minister announced that a 2ppl increase to fuel duty, planned for September, won’t go ahead, but a report for HMRC indicates that instead, a 3ppl rise will be implemented in January.
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NewsConstruction underway for Westmorland’s Tatton Services
Construction is underway on Tatton Services, the fourth motorway service area (MSA) for Westmorland Group, which is on track to open in spring 2028.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON RETAIL TECHNOLOGY: Finding the right solution
Retail technology is more relevant to forecourt operators than ever – from digital screens tempting drivers charging their cars to buy snacks, to automated systems to help with Fuel Finder compliance, or pre-authorisation pay-at-pump terminals to deter drive-offs.
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NewsTop 50 Indie VST Forecourts brings Grimsby garage back to life
VST Forecourts, which entered Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies listing last year and operates 10 sites, has brought a previously defunct filling station near Grimsby, Lincolnshire, back into the sector.
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NewsTSG recruits two business development managers
Simon Burnett, who joined forecourt equipment provider TSG six months ago, is building his sales team with two business development manager recruits, Alison Adkin and Stuart Rickman.
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NewsGreggs Express debuts with MFG in multi-site trial
Top 50 Indie MFG is the first to trial a Greggs Express self-service station, designed to make it more convenient for customers to pick up a snack from the food-to go brand.
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NewsDisused Welsh forecourt set for redevelopment
A run-down filling station near Welshpool, Powys, is set to be brought back into service after a planning application was made to the local authority.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Fuel theft is an age-old problem in need of a new solution
The other day I was interviewed on the radio (this isn’t a boast – broadcast news relies on an endless stream of talking heads) about fuel theft, which has risen by around a quarter since prices spiked following the start of the Iranian conflict.
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NewsE-Veezy does it: electric forecourt start-up plans further sites
There is a new player in the all-electric forecourt space. We visit E-Veezy, which has made its debut near Gatwick Airport.
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NewsForecourt thief sentenced to seven days in prison
A thief who stole goods worth £155 from a petrol station in Fleet, Hants, has been given a seven-day custodial sentence.
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NewsPRA calls for 5ppl fuel duty discount to be made permanent
The Petrol Retailers Association has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make the 5p per litre fuel duty ‘discount’ a permanent fixture.
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NewsPenny On The Move double robber jailed
A knife-wielding robber who held up the same Penny On The Move forecourt twice within the space of a week has been sentenced to 40 months in prison.
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NewsMoto gains gong for being a good employer
Motorway services firm Moto has been named in the Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work rundown for the third consecutive year.
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NewsSterling Petroleum backs Pennies with £100,000 donation
Sterling Petroleum has donated £100,000 to Pennies, the charity that organises micro-donations from customers at the checkout for a retailer’s chosen cause.
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