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Petrol stations are home of snacking
Forecourt shops are the home of snacking for the UK’s peckish drivers, new research from Palmer and Harvey has revealed. Compared with regular c-stores, petrol stations sell two-and-a-half times as many sandwiches, one-and-a-half times as many savoury slices, 13% more confectionery and nearly double the number of energy drinks.The analysis ...
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Engineers create carbon-neutral petrol from air
Air capture technology, which scrubs carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air, has the potential to become a ’game-changer’ in the battle against climate change, according to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.One small British firm has become the first company in the world to demonstrate CO2 air capture as a ...
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Sainsbury’s joins Asda in petrol price cut
Sainsbury’s is reducing the price of petrol across its forecourt estate by up to 2ppl from tomorrow (Thursday October 25). The move was announced just after Asda said it was also cutting the price of petrol by the same amount in response to a fall in wholesale prices. Richard Crampton, ...
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UK engineers create petrol from air
Air capture technology, which scrubs carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air, has the potential to become a ‘game-changer’ in the battle against climate change, and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers claims British engineers are at the forefront of making it a reality. The technology was the subject of a ...
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Best way to driver’s petrol tank is through their stomach, says Shell
Shell UK is focusing on developing food and coffee on the go offers in a bid to fuel growth on its forecourts. Addressing the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Food, Drink & Agriculture Group last week, Shell UK marketing manager David Wood explained how Shell has spent the past few months ...
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ACS and RMI Petrol team up for 2012 Forecourt Seminar
Current political issues affecting forecourt retailers, testimonials from successful emerging players in the sector and how the sector will continue to evolve over the next few years will be the key topics discussed at this year’s Forecourt Seminar. Jointly organised by the Association of Convenience Stores and RMI Petrol for ...
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Unite urges government to save Coryton and secure petrol supplies
Unite the union will be calling on the government to intervene and secure the future of the Coryton oil refinery in Essex, following the announcement by administrators that it intends to close the site.The union is seeking an urgent meeting with ministers in a bid to avert the refinery’s closure ...
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Petrol prices are easing but there’s still some way to go, says AA
The price of petrol at UK pumps has fallen by 4ppl in the past month but with a 10ppl drop in the wholesale petrol price across northern Europe, there is still 6ppl to go, the AA has said.In its latest Fuel Price Report, published today, the AA said that a ...
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Petrol thief arrested at Heathrow
A West Midlands petrol thief on bail fled to New York but was arrested at Heathrow when he attempted to return to the UK.Javid Hussain from Bordesley Green skipped bail while detectives were investigating 19 fuel thefts at forecourts stretching from Solihull to Sandwell.Hussain had been flagged as ‘wanted’ on ...
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Petrol station robber gets 40 months in prison
A balaclava-clad man who robbed a petrol station in Farnborough, Hampshire before crashing into a roundabout in a getaway car has been handed a prison term of 40 months.According to a report on GetHampshire.co.uk, Guildford Crown Court heard how Aaron Bowers, 31, rushed into the staff area of the Farnborough ...
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Diesel volumes return to normal levels while petrol sales ’slow’
Diesel volumes have more or less returned to normal levels, according to the latest information released by RMI Petrol. The Association said the return to normal for diesel is reflective of the fact that commercial vehicles, by necessity, churn their fuel more quickly than private ones, and that 70% of ...
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Poking fun at petrol panickers becomes internet sensation
A photo of a man poking fun at panicking petrol buyers has become the latest internet sensation. In the photo, Dickon Johnstone from Aylesbury is shown standing outside a BP forecourt with a sign that reads: “Severe shortage of common sense. Don’t panic. Receive your FREE complimentary slap on the ...
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RMI Petrol calls for urgent meeting with DECC
RMI Petrol has called for an urgent meeting with Secretary of State Ed Davey to discuss the current fuel crisis and medium and long-term strategy for the forecourt industry. In a letter sent to Davey yesterday, RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson said independent petrol retailers have had their confidence abruptly ...
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RMI Petrol slams government for “lack of engagement” over risk to energy resilience
RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson has spoken out in condemnation of the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) for its “complete lack of engagement with industry” in the lead-up to the Unite ballot results on Monday, which recommended strike action by fuel tanker drivers. The association has repeatedly tried ...
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RMI Petrol issues safety alert for fuel deliveries
RMI Petrol has issued a guidance note warning that retailers need to undertake a formal risk assessment before permitting access to any new third-party tanker drivers.As army drivers are being trained to carry out fuel deliveries in the event of a strike by tanker drivers, RMI Petrol has advised retailers ...
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ACS and RMI Petrol join forces to help forecourt stores
RMI Petrol has joined the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) as affinity group members. The deal, which gives RMI Petrol the same standing in ACS policy-making as symbol group members, takes effect from April 1 and is aimed at giving independent forecourt retailers comprehensive representation for their businesses.RMI Petrol chairman ...
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Price of petrol breaks 140ppl barrier
The average price of petrol at the pumps has now reached 140.20ppl, with diesel hitting a new record of 146.72ppl. According to the AA, the driver of a car consuming, on average, 106.17 litres of petrol a month would now be spending £8.44 a month more than at the start ...
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Cameron and Obama’s talk of releasing oil reserves is more “smoke and mirrors”, says RMI Petrol
RMI Petrol has branded the news that David Cameron and Barack Obama are discussing plans to force down the price of fuel by releasing reserves of oil to boost global supply as more “smoke and mirrors” ahead of the budget next week. Brian Madderson, chairman of RMI Petrol, said: “One ...
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Treasury is ‘spinning’ fuel tax figures, says RMI Petrol
Treasury officials are trying to spin their way out of the current debate over fuel duty by suggesting that they are giving £4bn back to the motorist by deferring previous duty increases, says RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson.The Financial Times has reported that the chancellor’s aides say he has provided ...
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Price of petrol hits record high
The average price of petrol has reached a record high of 137.44ppl today, exceeding the last peak of 137.43ppl recorded on May 9 last year. Diesel prices have continued to rise to highest levels on a daily basis since February 17, hitting 144.67ppl today. According to the AA, UK drivers ...