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NewsAmbitious new forecourt project set for Worcestershire
Proposals to bring a derelict forecourt back to life while adding a new drive-thru restaurant have been revealed in planning documents.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsInstavolt spends £2.5m on massive batteries to recharge cars
Chargepoint operator Instavolt has bought £2.5m worth of huge batteries that will deliver constant charging speeds for EV drivers at five of its sites.
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NewsCMA sends warning letters to ‘hundreds’ of forecourt operators for Fuel Finder breaches
The Competition and Markets Authority has sent “hundreds” of warning letters to forecourt operators who have yet to register with Fuel Finder, and says it is set to issue fines to operators that have not signed up to the mandatory scheme.
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NewsPolice appeal for help following Cheshire forecourt burglary
An attempted petrol-station burglary in Tarporley, Cheshire, has prompted police to appeal for witnesses, after thieves broke into the site’s shop but were disturbed before they could steal anything.
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NewsMoto boss named Chief Executive of the Year at British Business Awards
Ken McMeikan, CEO of motorway services firm Moto Hospitality, has been named Chief Executive of the Year at the 2026 British Business Awards.
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NewsVST rolls out first-ever ‘Budgens &’ forecourt fascia
Top 50 Indie VST Forecourts is the first operator in the UK to feature a forecourt shop with a new ‘Budgens &’ fascia, as wholesalers offer increasing flexibility to fuel retailers as they court their custom.
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NewsCar industry revises EV sales expectations down
Last month saw EVs make up 26.2% of the new-car market – a significant rise on April 2025 – but the industry has revised down its EV expectations for 2026 as a whole, warning that manufacturers will fall significantly short of government targets.