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NewsPump prices haven’t yet peaked, warn industry experts
The latest Iranian conflict has dominated news cycles and markets since it began less than two weeks ago, with petrol and diesel prices surging as the cost of oil spikes. Here, we consider both the current situation, and what the coming weeks may bring.
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NewsMFG again prioritises food-to-go over valeting as it looks to close car wash
MFG’s recent proposals to demolish a car wash at a forecourt near Halifax in order to add a food-to-go extension to the site’s shop appears not to be an isolated case, with the firm planning a similar move in Wakefield.
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AnalysisDeveloper seeking to replace pub with new-to-sector forecourt
A planning application has been submitted to Wakefield Council in West Yorkshire seeking to demolish a pub that ceased trading two years ago, replacing it with a 24-hour filling station.
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AnalysisForecourt business rates hike prompts question in House of Commons
The significant increase in business rates being faced by some forecourt operators has prompted a question to be asked in parliament.
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NewsCMA boss provokes ire with mention of “ripped off” forecourt customers
The head of the Competition and Markets Authority has provoked anger amongst forecourt operators after saying the watchdog will “call out” fuel retailers if it detects “signs consumers are being ripped off” during the Iran conflict.
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NewsReform PR stunt sees petrol station taken over and fuel sold at big discount
With pump prices rising across the country in the wake of the Iranian conflict, Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick of Reform have taken over a filling station to promise they would keep the 5ppl fuel duty discount were they to win a general election.
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NewsUnleaded headed for 150ppl and diesel 160p as oil tops $100 a barrel
The retail cost of a litre of unleaded is set to reach 140p over the coming few days, with the Iranian conflict pushing the price of a barrel of oil past the $100 mark, up from around $60 just a couple of weeks ago.
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NewsMFG removes fuel pumps and car wash to expand food-to-go offering
The apparently unstoppable demand for food-to-go has led MFG to take drastic action, with the firm recently granted planning permission to remove two pump islands and a car wash in order to expand the shop of a forecourt in West Yorkshire.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Brookfield Group plans huge new-to-sector Yorkshire forecourt and cafe
A planning application has been submitted to East Riding Council in Yorkshire to construct a new-to-sector forecourt complete with valeting, EV charging and a drive-thru coffee shop.
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NewsYorkshire forecourt set for knock-down rebuild
A filling station in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, is set to be comprehensively redeveloped if the local authority grants a recent planning application.
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NewsMFG commits to more digital ads as part of 25-year deal with Wildstone
MFG has chosen out-of-home advertising firm Wildstone to digitise “hundreds” of advertising boards as it cements the 25-year partnership with the outdoor media firm.
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NewsConcerns grow that “alarmist and irresponsible” media coverage is stoking panic fuel buying
The Petrol Retailers Association has warned that messaging surrounding the Iranian conflict has the potential to create a “self-fulfilling prophesy” of petrol and diesel outages, as was seen during 2021’s tanker-driver shortage.
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NewsChargepoint firms say more chargepoints will solve the rich Vs poor EV divide
Two rival chargepoint firms have, in two separate pieces of research, looked at the effect drivers’ wealth has on the likelihood of them owning an electric car, and found that more chargepoints are the way to solve the rich Vs poor EV divide.
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NewsDual-carriageway safety concerns see forecourt-redevelopment plans quashed
A planning application to redevelop a filling station in Suffolk has been refused over concerns relating to the A12 dual-carriageway the forecourt sits astride.
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NewsCharging firms call for new EV socket-sign rules
The government may have expended much time, money and effort on Fuel Finder, but now the UK’s EV and chargepoint sectors are calling for new legislation mandating chargers be given equal prominence to petrol stations as far as signage is concerned.
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NewsNHS gets £22m injection for EV plug sockets
The National Health Service has received a total of £22m from central government to install chargers for electric vehicles at hospitals and other medical facilities.
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NewsOn the ground at Jet’s new £4m flagship forecourt
You’ve got to hand it to Jet: even on a wet and windswept Thursday afternoon, the firm’s latest forecourt is clearly a triumph.
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NewsSUMMIT: German Fuel Finder leads to “no clear reduction” in fuel costs
Germany’s equivalent of Fuel Finder has brought about no meaningful change to average petrol and diesel prices despite the mandatory scheme being up and running since 2013, delegates at Forecourt Trader’s Summit heard this week.
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NewsAsda loses appeal for 24-hour forecourt opening
The government’s Planning Inspectorate has upheld a local council’s decision to refuse Asda a 24-hour operating licence for a filling station in Leicester.
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NewsPolice seek man following repeated fuel thefts
Officers from Hampshire Police are appealing to members of the public for information following a series of fuel thefts.