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NewsSupermarkets slash 3ppl from petrol and diesel prices
The major supermarket groups have all announced 3ppl cuts in the prices of unleaded petrol and diesel. Asda was the first to move, setting its new national price cap at 119.7ppl on unleaded petrol and 131.7ppl on diesel on Thursday November 15. Asda’s senior fuel buyer, Dave Tyrer, said: “Our ...
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NewsAsda cuts 2ppl from its price cap on unleaded petrol
Asda has sparked a round of price cuts by the supermarkets with a 2ppl reduction on the price of unleaded petrol, effective from today. The retailer’s new national fuel price cap means that Asda forecourts across the country will charge no more than 122.7ppl on unleaded petrol. Asda’s senior fuel ...
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NewsPolice ’victim-blaming’ petrol retailers over crime, says PRA
Police should be honest that they are struggling to deliver their commitment to reduce crime, instead of ‘victim blaming’ petrol retailers, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson. He was responding to comments made by Simon Cole of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) that petrol retailers are inviting criminality by ...
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NewsArsonist strikes at petrol station near Glasgow
Police Scotland detectives are appealing for information after a petrol station was deliberately set on fire in Bearsden, on the outskirts of Glasgow, on Tuesday 30 October. Around 12.10 am police received a report of a fire at the BP station in Stockiemuir Road. Emergency services attended and the building ...
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NewsMPs call for earlier ban on new petrol and diesel cars and vans
A committee of MPs has called for the phase out of sales of new diesel and petrol cars and vans to be brought forward to 2032.The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said the government’s 2040 targets for zero emission cars are vague and unambitious.In its latest report, Electric Vehicles: ...
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NewsPRA chairman explains reason for petrol/diesel price disparity
A combination of factors have led to the growing disparity between petrol and diesel prices, according to the PRA chairman Brian Madderson. He said: “Following the steep rise in diesel prices, drivers are now paying 5ppl more to fill up, as a gap opens up at the pump between unleaded ...
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NewsRAC calls on supermarkets to cut petrol prices by 3ppl
A fall in the cost of oil and a strengthening of the pound means petrol prices at the pump should soon be coming down, according to the RAC. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows the wholesale price of unleaded has reduced in the past week, and the RAC claims this ...
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NewsSupermarkets cut petrol prices but warning of rises on the way
Three supermarket groups have cut their petrol prices, but the RAC is warning much higher prices could be on their way. Asda started the round of cuts reducing its unleaded petrol by 2ppl, making its national price cap 126.7ppl. Asda’s senior fuel buyer, Dave Tyrer, said: “Today’s latest move shows ...
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NewsSales of petrol cars back up to pre-recession levels
The number of new petrol cars being registered in the UK has climbed back to levels not seen since before the 2008/09 recession, as diesel sales have plummeted. Figures released by the Department for Transport for the second quarter (Q2) of 2018 show a rise of 23% to 367,000 petrol ...
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NewsHoyer Petrolog expands fleet of delivery vehicles
Hoyer is expanding its Petrolog fleet in the UK with the arrival of 89 new MAN vehicles. The deliveries, set to complete this October, comprise 75 replacement vehicles plus 14 additional vehicles for the company’s recently attained business across the UK. Allan Davison, operations director of Hoyer Petrolog in the ...
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NewsMan convicted of harassment of petrol station assistant
A man has been convicted of harassment after repeatedly visiting the petrol station where the victim worked and staring at her the through the window. Northampton Magistrates’ Court heard that Ian Essom, aged 40, of Ludlow Close, Northampton, made recurring visits to the 21-year-old victim in April this year. While ...
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NewsGreenergy offers EdgePetrol as part of retailer package
Greenergy, the UK’s largest supplier of road fuels, is the first company to incorporate EdgePetrol’s technology into a branded retail package; and will offer EdgePetrol’s app as part of its UK retail brand offering. EdgePetrol’s data web app enables petrol retailers to see all their key metrics live in one ...
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NewsHoyer Petrolog signs fuel distribution deal with Phillips 66
Hoyer Petrolog UK has signed a new fuel distribution agreement with Phillips 66 to deliver commercial and retail fuels on behalf of Phillips 66 from the fuel supplier’s Bramhall Terminal.Operations director at Hoyer Petrolog UK, Allan Davison, said: “This five-year agreement with Phillips 66 provides another important step in Petrolog ...
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NewsMorrisons includes new petrol station in north-east scheme
Plans for a new edge of town retail park including a petrol station, at Amble in Northumberland, have been unveiled by supermarket group Morrisons and development company Arch.The plans comprise a 25,000sq ft Morrisons food store and petrol station, alongside a number of other national retailers and a drive-thru facility.In ...
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NewsGulf Endurance petrol fuels mpg record
Former world championship rally driver and team manager turned economy driving specialist Andy Dawson shattered all the records in the Layer Marney Cup, the historic Essex-based fuel trial which was first run in 1914. The event was revived in 2015 and now takes place annually. Running on Gulf Endurance petrol, ...
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NewsTesco petrol stations in Essex targeted in string of burglaries
Officers from Essex Police are investigating a string of burglaries at Tesco petrol stations. The first break-in occurred at the Tesco petrol station in Harlow on Friday August 3. A spokesman for the police service said: “We are investigating a burglary at a petrol station in Harlow. We received reports ...
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NewsPetrol filling station and Spar store sold by Christie & Co
Martin BP Filling Station and Spar store on the A140 in Alby near Norwich has been sold to an existing operator through specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. It was sold off a guide price of £1,150,000. The filling station is on a 1.5-acre site and includes a 16-point ...
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NewsLaw to force petrol retailers to install chargers approved
Legislation that will force petrol retailers to install electric chargepoints has been passed by Parliament, but the Government has still failed to identify which sites will be affected. The Automated and Electric Vehicles Act provides powers to force “large petrol retailers” and motorway service stations to install electric charging points ...
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NewsRobbers who assaulted petrol station staff with hammers jailed
Two men who assaulted petrol station staff with hammers were part of a gang of four jailed for a combined total of 25 years. The four men were sentenced at Southampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to their part in a series of robberies and burglaries against businesses. The men, ...
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NewsAttempt to steal ATM causes major damage to petrol station
Thieves attempting to steal a cash machine from a Hampshire petrol station have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. The raiders struck at around 3.30am on Tuesday July 10 at the West Meon BP service station west of Petersfield, using a digger in an attempt to rip the cash ...