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Teesside upgrade includes petrol
Greenergy has completed the first significant milestone in the regeneration of a former refinery on Teesside, now called Greenergy North Tees, as part of its programme of investment in fuel infrastructure. This phase of regeneration has seen the facility, a top tier COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazards) site, upgraded ...
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Kent petrol station robber jailed
A man who robbed a Shell service station in Kent has been jailed for almost two years. Rodney Grannum, 48, of Hayle Road, Maidstone snatched cash from the tills of the petrol garage and a Co-op store on April 25. Grannum first targeted the petrol station on the A229 in ...
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NewsPetrol and diesel prices hit three-year low
Average petrol and diesel prices have fallen to a three-year low following a new spate of price cuts by the major supermarkets. Yesterday, petrol averaged 129.12ppl at the pump while the cost of diesel averaged 133.5ppl. The last time petrol was lower than yesterday’s price was on 23 February 2011, ...
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Murco sells refinery and is close to petrol station deal
The sale of Murco’s Milford Haven refinery has been confirmed while Murphy Oil Corporation is also close to a deal on its network of petrol stations. The company announced last Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Murco Petroleum had signed an agreement to sell its Milford Haven refinery and terminal assets ...
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Two English petrol stations in £3m fuel fraud investigation
Two petrol stations have been raided and seven men and two women from across southern England have been arrested for their involvement in a suspected £3m fuel fraud, during an operation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). About 170 HMRC officers, assisted by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) ...
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NewsAverage unleaded petrol prices back below 130ppl
The average price of unleaded petrol at the pumps in the UK has fallen below 130ppl after two months of higher prices. The average price of unleaded petrol rose above 130ppl in May, peaking at 131.70ppl during the first weekend of July. Experian Catalist reported that on Wednesday 6th August ...
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NewsMinister slammed for blaming petrol stations for drive-offs
A government minister who suggested petrol stations are encouraging theft by failing to take measures to stop customers leaving without paying has been widely criticised. Home Office minister Norman Baker questioned whether police should respond to reports of motorists driving off without paying for fuel, if forecourt retailers are not ...
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NewsHMRC raids two petrol stations in southern England
Two petrol stations have been raided and seven men and two women from across southern England have been arrested for their involvement in a suspected £3m fuel fraud, during an operation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). About 170 HMRC officers, assisted by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) ...
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Domestic energy price hikes depressing petrol sales
Record low sales of petrol this spring were a reaction to surging domestic energy bills, according to a poll of more than 18,000 AA members. The slump at the pump occurred while petrol prices were at their lowest for three years. Fifty five per cent of those polled said the ...
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Thieves raid two petrol stations for cigarettes
Break-ins yesterday at two petrol stations - in Hillington and South Raynham - involving the theft of thousands of cigarettes, have been reported on the Eastern Daily Press news website. The report said thieves forced their way through the door of Hillington Petrol Station and Post Office at 2.15am and ...
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Petrol hits an all time low
Sales of petrol in the UK plummeted to the lowest level on record in March despite an average price below 130ppl. Petrol sales figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) show that UK drivers this March bought 1.367 billion litres compared to 1.375 billion litres last March, which was the ...
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Solar power will kill off petrol stations predicts scientist
Petrol stations could die out in the near future as motorists will be able to generate all the power they need for their vehicles from solar panels on their homes, according to claims by a scientist reported by The Telegraph. Keith Barnham, emeritus professor of physics at Imperial College, said ...
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Supermarkets hit by petrol slump
The big four supermarkets have been hit hardest by the falling demand for petrol, according to analysis of new government figures by the AA. Despite the lowest prices for three years, demand for petrol from October to December last year fell 4.2% compared with the same period in 2012, but ...
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NewsPetrol sales hit all-time low
Sales of petrol plummeted to the lowest level on record in March despite an average price below 130ppl. Latest petrol sales figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) show that UK drivers this March bought 1.367 billion litres compared to 1.375 billion litres last March, which was the previous lowest ...
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Lightning strikes for second time at Dorset petrol station
A petrol station in Christchurch, Dorset, has been struck by lightning for the second time this year. Staff in the shop at the BP garage in Somerford Road reported the building vibrating and the power shorting out when the lightning struck at around 2pm on Monday. The fire brigade was ...
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Police release CCTV images after petrol station threats
Nottinghamshire Police have this week released CCTV images of a man they they want to question about an incident where threatening behaviour was used towards staff at a filling station. The incident occurred on February 22, 2014, at the Tesco Express filling station in Clifton Lane, Clifton, Nottingham. The man ...
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Slump in petrol sales hitting supermarkets hardest
The big four supermarkets have been hit hardest by the falling demand for petrol, according to analysis of new government figures by the AA. Despite the lowest prices for three years, demand for petrol from October to December last year fell 4.2% compared with the same period in 2012, but ...
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Thief who drove over petrol station attendant jailed
A man has been sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to stealing fuel and driving over a petrol station attendant as he made his getaway. Stephen Wilkinson, of no fixed abode, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court to be sentenced on Thursday, March 13, after pleading guilty a month ...
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NewsBlaze at Morrisons petrol station
Firefighters had to rush to an emergency at a Morrisons petrol station when a blaze broke out on a coach on the forecourt. They found the coach “well alight” when they responded to reports of the blaze at the East Yorkshire petrol station. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service was called ...
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Man charged with armed robbery at petrol station
A man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a North Lincolnshire petrol station. Stefan Pavlik, 40, of Dale Street, Scunthorpe, was arrested along with two other men and a teenage boy on Friday following the robbery at Barnetby Top petrol station on Sunday, March 2. He ...