All articles by Merril Boulton – Page 22
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NewsMurco brand returns to Brecon-based Glanusk Service Station
Glanusk Service Station in Sennybridge, Brecon has returned to Murco for its fuel supply 14 years after leaving the brand in 2008.
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NewsUK fuels launches ‘money-saving’ fuel card to help fleets manage rising costs
UK Fuels has launched a money-saving fuel card in response to rising fuel prices.
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NewsFirst Shell Recharge points at Waitrose go live in Cirencester
The first Shell Recharge points destined for a Waitrose supermarket have gone live at the Waitrose store in Cirencester.
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NewsEG Group co-founder Zuber Issa embarks on new-format grocery convenience trial
EG Group co-founder and co-CEO Zuber Issa is undertaking a one-store grocery convenience trial under the brand name Euro Grocers, separate to his other business interests.
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NewsRussian crisis continues to drive fuel prices to record levels
The Russian/Ukraine crisis continues to drive fuel prices to record levels, with suggestions of petrol reaching £1.60ppl.
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Equipment NewsNisa ends paper delivery notes with digitalised solution
Nisa is launching a new digital way of working which will see the end of paper delivery notes for all partners.
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NewsFuel supplies at risk as Exxon’s Unite workers at Fawley vote on ‘insulting’ pay proposal
Fuel supplies to filling stations could be hit this spring should workers at the giant Fawley refinery on the UK’s south coast take strike action over what they describe as an `insulting’ pay offer, Unite the union has said.
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NewsUS private equity group which lost out in Morrisons sale, now said to be preparing bid for MFG
Fortress Investment Group, which lost out to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in a bid to buy Morrisons last year, is said to be preparing to now bid for the UK’s biggest independent retailer, MFG - which is owned by CD&R - national media reports suggest.
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NewsForecourt Trader of the Year Rob Exelby reveals award-winning strategy at next week’s Summit
Forecourt Trader of the Year winner Rob Exelby will talk about his award-winning site and his thoughts on future fuel developments in a film to be shown at next week’s Summit taking place at The Belfry, on Tuesday March 1.
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NewsEG Group's Ilyas Munshi to feature at Forecourt Trader Summit 2022
Ilyas Munshi, group commercial director at the EG Group will discuss the company’s fuel, convenience and foodservice operations in an interview to be featured at the forthcoming Forecourt Trader Summit.
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InterviewTALKING HEADS: Bernie Williamson elated at launch of Shell’s EV-only hub
Absolute elation was the feeling among Shell staff when the company’s first EV-only charging hub was officially opened in January, in a global pilot that has seen the company transform a traditional fuel forecourt in Fulham to a flagship format to meet the transition to net zero.
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NewsThird purchase in six months as Jos Richardson acquires Waterside Filling Station
Jos Richardson & Son Ltd has acquired the freehold to Waterside Filling Station in Beverley, East Yorkshire.
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NewsRAC urges retailers to hold firm as fuel prices reach record levels, but are ‘fairer’ than in December
As oil prices approach $100 a barrel, the RAC has urged fuel retailers to hold firm and not hike pump prices, while accepting that forecourt prices are much ‘fairer’ than they were.
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NewsNew DfT regs enable HGV operators to add fuel and emission-saving features
More environmentally-friendly heavy goods vehicles are to be allowed on Britain’s roads, following new government regulations coming into effect today (14 February 2022).
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NewsUKPIA backs DfT’s call for ideas to create low-carbon fuels strategy
Support for this week’s launch of the Department for Transport’s call for ideas to create a low-carbon fuels strategy, has been confirmed by the downstream oil trade association UKPIA .
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NewsTechnical glitch forces Aberdeen’s hydrogen buses off the road
Abereen’s hydrogen buses have been taken off the road due to a technical issue, according to local press reports.
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NewsForecourt signage specialist Brand Consortia becomes UK’s first ‘carbon neutral plus’ sign maker
Forecourt sign and graphics specialist, Brand Consortia, has become the first national signage contractor to achieve double-offset carbon neutral plus status.
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NewsEssar appointment of Michelle Lewis to play a key role in low-carbon vision
Essar has appointed Michelle Lewis as corporate affairs director who will also join the company’s Executive Leadership Team.
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NewsBP boss Hanna Hofer to speak at Forecourt Trader Summit 2022
Hanna Hofer, vice-president of BP’s UK operations and dealer business, has been announced as a leading speaker at next month’s Forecourt Trader Summit.
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NewsM&S store added to Gridserve’s Electric Forecourt in Braintree
A new M&S Food store has recently opened at Gridserve’s Electric Forecourt in Braintree, Essex - the company’s first EV-only site, launched in December 2020 near Great Notley, just off the A131.