All Murco articles
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NewsMurco adds 15 new dealers to its network since the start of 2023
Murco has revealed that since the start of 2023 it has added 15 new dealers to its network, coming from a wide variety of forecourt brands, the spot market and located throughout the country.
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NewsMurco appoints Andrew Lucano-Jones as its new business regional sales manager
Murco has appointed Andrew Lucano-Jones as its new business regional sales manager.
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NewsHereford forecourt for sale
Saffrons Cross Petrol station at Bodenham, Hereford is on the market for £1.5m.
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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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NewsWest London dealer signs five-year fuel supply with Murco
Andrews Garage in Ladbroke Grove, West London is the latest dealer to sign a five-year fuel supply deal with Murco.
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NewsAndrews Garage in Notting Hill Gate is the latest recruit for Murco
Andrews Garage in Ladbroke Grove, West London, is the latest dealer to sign a five-year fuel supply deal with Murco.
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NewsMFG offers its EV Power brand to members of its Murco network
MFG is offering its EV Power brand to members of its Murco network as a complete ‘Turnkey - design, build and operation’ solution requiring no dealer capital outlay.
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NewsMurco dealer re-signs five-year supply deal following upgrade of forecourt
Bristol-based Thornbury Motors has just re-signed a five-year fuel supply deal with Murco.
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NewsMurco dealer gives away meals to feed school kids missing food vouchers
A Murco dealer in Derby is giving away hundreds of free meals to children this week, to help out those who normally receive food vouchers during the half term school holidays.
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NewsHereford forecourt achieves 20% increase in shop and fuel sales after joining Murco
Following a chance meeting with Murco at the April 2019 Forecourt Show at the NEC, Karl Hawkins of the Forge Filling Station in Wormbridge, Hereford, is now seeing a 20% increase in shop and fuel sales from his village forecourt.
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NewsMurco secures its second business win in Devon this year
Murco has made its second dealer gain in Devon this year.
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NewsMurco wins supply contract for Woodside Garage in North Devon
Woodside Garage in South Molton, North Devon, has adopted Murco branding after the fuel company secured its supply contract. The 2mlpa site, which was previously Gulf branded, came on board after extensive negotiations with the Murco dealer team and a chance meeting with the brand’s owners, William Bannister and Jeremy ...
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NewsAppeal for witnesses after armed robbery at Murco filling station
Detectives from North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at the Murco Garage on Marine Road in Prestatyn.The robbery happened at around 1:20am on Tuesday 22 October, when a person wearing dark clothing with their face covered, entered the store and threatened the staff with a ...
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Murco’s mini marvel
The residents of market town Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire have got their service station back thanks to the efforts of Sithamparappillai Paramesvaran (known locally as Appan). Appan already has a successful convenience store but was interested in acquiring a forecourt site too."I knew a friend who had a forecourt and I ...
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NewsVVS Service Stations signs up second site with Murco
VVS Service Stations owned and operated by Dr Velautham Sarveswaran (Sarves) and his wife has just signed their second site to a Murco fuel supply agreement. Maypole Service Station which is situated on Alcester Road South, Birmingham joins the Murco network almost exactly 12 months after their first VVS site ...
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NewsHampshire forecourt adopts new Murco image
White Horse Service Station in Middle Wallop, Hampshire, has become the latest Murco dealer station to adopt its new image. The new image was provided as part of a re-signing package. Jim Mulheran, fuels director at Motor Fuel Group and responsible for the Murco brand, commented: “We are delighted that ...
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Murco’s Milford Haven site and distribution business sold
Murco’s Milford Haven facility has been purchased by Singapore-based Puma Energy, together with other UK assets owned by the oil company. In addition to Milford Haven the acquisition includes three inland terminals at Westerleigh, Theale and Bedworth, as well as Murco’s wholesale and distribution business in the UK. Under the ...
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MFG replaces Murco brand on company owned sites
Top 50 Indie MFG has announced plans to replace the Murco brand on all its company owned sites and to develop it as a brand exclusively for dealers. The move follows MFG’s acquisition of Murco’s retail business on 1 October 2014, comprising 228 company owned forecourts and supplying a dealer ...
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Armed robber strikes at Murco site near Falkirk
Scottish Police are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a petrol station near Falkirk. The robbery occurred at around 9.45pm on Friday February 13, when a man entered the Murco garage in Bowhouse, Maddiston, threatened staff with a weapon and demanded money. He made off with a number ...
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NewsMFG averts full inquiry into Murco deal
MFG has averted a full inquiry into its takeover of Murco’s retail business, after concerns were raised that the deal would damage competition in the Hythe area of Kent. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted undertakings from MFG to sell the Murco petrol station (Seapoint Filling Station) in ...