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NewsCertas Energy opens unmanned petrol station in Devon
Certas Energy will roll-out a 24-hour, Gulf-branded pay-at-pump petrol station in Cullompton, Devon later this month. The former Exeter Road Petrol Station will reopen as Cullompton Fuel Express, safeguarding a forecourt that has served its local community for over 40 years. The decision by Certas Energy, Britain’s largest independent distributor ...
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NewsMotorbike raiders rob petrol station in Chesham
Cigarettes and cash were stolen during a robbery at a petrol station in Chesham in Buckinghamshire. Two men wearing motorcycle helmets and goggles forced their way into the Ashley Green petrol station, in Ashley Green Road, on December 4 between 3.30am and 4am, demanding to know where the safe and ...
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NewsPetrol and diesel prices rise to three-year high
Petrol and diesel rose by more than 2ppl in November, taking the average price of both fuels to a three-year high, according to the latest RAC Fuel Watch data. A litre of unleaded petrol went up 2.35p from 118.43p to 120.78p, and diesel was up 2.22p from 120.96p to 123.18p. ...
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QP Petroleum takes top gong at Bestway awards
Forecourts have excelled at Bestway Wholesale’s annual Retail Development Awards, taking two of the top awards.Overall winner was Best-one forecourt operator QP Petroleum in Runcorn, with owner Kuperan Murugesu collecting the trophy and a cheque for £10,000.Husband and wife team Kalpesh and Meeta Raja, who run a forecourt shop in ...
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NewsE10 becomes top-selling petrol in France
E10 has become the top-selling petrol in France, helped by a tax break that makes it cheaper than its conventional rival, according to a statement by French ethanol producers reported by Reuters. Sales of unleaded SP95-E10 accounted for 38.5% of petrol sales in France in September, compared with 36.8% for ...
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NewsPetrol price increase on the way predicts RAC
The cost of petrol fell in October ending three consecutive months of increases, but price rises are looming large due to the oil price going above $60 a barrel for the first time in more than two years (2 July 2015). RAC Fuel Watch data for October shows unleaded petrol ...
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NewsSupermarkets cut 2ppl from price of petrol
Major supermarkets have cut “up to 2ppl” off the price of unleaded petrol a day after the RAC highlighted the fall in wholesale prices and called for reductions. On Tuesday October 3, the RAC said the cost of fuel rose for the third consecutive month in September despite the wholesale ...
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NewsPRA warns diesel/petrol price split could grow
The PRA has warned that the price differential between diesel and petrol is set to increase and urged the chancellor not to penalise diesel drivers with higher duty levels in November’s Budget. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “The PRA warns that the outlook for UK pump prices remains uncertain with ...
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Town petitions to keep its only petrol station
Residents of Tring in Hertfordshire have started a change.org petition to stop the only forecourt in the historic market town from closing. A planning application has been lodged with Dacorum Borough Council to turn the current Shell garage and Market Autos site into a four-storey block of luxury flats for ...
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NewsIs Shell planning UK’s first ‘no petrol’ petrol station?
Reports in the Telegraph that Shell is planning to open the UK’s first ‘no petrol’ petrol station could not be confirmed today as the oil giant declined to comment. The Telegraph report said the ‘no petrol’ departure was part of Shell’s drive towards cleaner motoring. Apparently, according to sources ‘close ...
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NewsScotland aims to phase out petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said action will be taken to phase out the need for petrol and diesel cars and vans in Scotland by 2032. Outlining the Scottish government’s priorities she said her government would promote the use of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), adding: “Our aim is for ...
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NewsKnifeman strikes at Asda petrol station in north Manchester
A staff member was threatened with a knife during a robbery at an Asda petrol station in north Manchester. Police said a man took cash from the till and fled in an unknown direction after the raid at Harpurhey Shopping Centre at 10.30am on Thursday (August 31). No arrests have ...
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NewsUnleaded petrol prices to surge above diesel
The PRA is warning unleaded petrol prices could be hiked as a result of the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the Texan coast around Houston, with the RAC predicting they could move well above diesel prices. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “The wholesale price of petrol has increased by over ...
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NewsAssault leaves petrol station worker unconscious
Police in Rugby are appealing for witnesses after a petrol station worker was violently assaulted in the early hours of Wednesday (August 30) morning. A man described as white, with an Eastern European accent, targeted the Gibbetts Cross Service Station on the A5 in Rugby at around 4.30am. The man, ...
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NewsMazda announces petrol engine breakthrough
Mazda has announced a breakthrough in petrol engine technology just days after entering a joint venture with Toyota to develop electric vehicles. The company says it has developed a petrol compression ignition engine, which does not need spark plugs to create combustion. Unveiling its strategy to 2030, the company said ...
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NewsPolice seeking armed trio after raid on Leeds petrol station
West Yorkshire Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a petrol station in Leeds. Shortly before 6.20am on Tuesday July 18 three men, who were wearing balaclavas and were armed with knives, entered Wharrels Service Station, in Lowtown, Pudsey.They threatened staff and forced them into a back ...
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Tesco fined £8m for ’reckless’ petrol leak
Tesco has been fined £8m after a massive leak of petrol from one of its service stations. The Environment Agency said 23,500 litres of petrol escaped from a tank over a 29-hour period in Haslingden, east Lancashire, in 2014.The firm’s "recklessness" resulted in homes being evacuated, residents suffering sickness, and ...
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NewsPolice seek three armed men who robbed petrol station
Three armed men who robbed a petrol station in West Lothian, Scotland, are being sought by police. They held up the Glendevon Service Station in Winchburgh on the B9080 and threatened staff with weapons at about 10:45pm on Thursday July 6.They stole cash from the till before leaving the shop ...
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NewsPetrol stations worst in proof of age tests
Petrol stations were the least likely retail category to ask for proof of age in a test purchasing operation for alcohol and tobacco. Retailers sold alcohol to nearly one in six teenage mystery shoppers in 2016 without asking for proof of age, according to new data from retail age check ...
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NewsTesco fined £8m for petrol leak from service station
Tesco has been fined £8m after a massive leak of petrol from one of its service stations. The Environment Agency said 23,500 litres of petrol escaped from a tank over a 29-hour period in Haslingden, east Lancashire, in 2014. The firm’s “recklessness” resulted in homes being evacuated, residents suffering sickness, ...