All Petrol articles – Page 6
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NewsPetrol station fuel sales edge up to 84% of their pre-lockdown levels
Forecourt fuel sales increased for the 15th successive week to reach 84% of their pre-lockdown levels for the week ending July 26.
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NewsThree men jailed for burglary of Carlisle petrol filling station
Three men have been jailed following an investigation into a burglary at Whiteclosegate Service Station on Brampton Old Road, Carlisle, on November 6 last year.
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NewsPetrol station fuel sales recover to 82% of their pre-lockdown levels
Petrol station fuel sales have still only reached 82% of their pre-lockdown levels despite steady week-on-week increases in sales and traffic since mid-April.
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NewsShell’s UK boss calls for earlier ban on new petrol and diesel car sales
Shell’s UK chief has callied on the government to bring forward its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030.
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NewsCCTV image released after attack on two petrol filling station staff
Cambridgeshire Police has released an image of a man officers would like to speak to after an attack on two workers at a petrol station in Peterborough.
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NewsPolice carry out raids in investigation into nationwide frauds against petrol stations
Police investigating a series of frauds against petrol filling stations across the country have raided properties in Burton-on-Trent and Bedfordshire and made five arrests.
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NewsEuro Garages takes lease on petrol station and drive-thru unit
Euro Garages has agreed to lease a petrol filling station and drive-thru unit being developed in Northamptonshire. The roadside convenience site in Rushden will provide amenities to Rushden residents, a local industrial estate and traffic along the A6. The route is the main arterial road connecting Kettering, Wellingborough and Bedford, ...
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NewsEdge Petrol to host virtual forum
Fuel pricing software specialist Edge Petrol is hosting a virtual event taking place this week comprising of two webinars, specifically for independent retailers. Called EdgeForum the webinars aim to provide insight and relevant conversation about what the industry globally is going through right now; plus help attendees gain an ...
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NewsMoney Talk: Yes, petrol retailers are open, but it’s a struggle...
Over a month into ’lockdown’ and we’re used to the new ’normal’: only essential public-facing businesses remaining open, meanwhile those that can operate without visitors try to do so by phone and online. Roads much quieter than anyone can remember and more people on bikes or on foot than there ...
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Penny Petroleum buys Stannington site
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum has added to its estate with the acquisition of Stannington Service Station in Morpeth. The deal was arranged by Christie & Co, and follows a smaller acquisition of Gillens Filling Station in Hartlepool, earlier this year. Stannington was a key strategic purchase to boost the ...
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NewsIndependents under pressure as Morrisons drops petrol price
The RAC has referred to the ‘darker’ side of the type of fuel price cuts Morrisons has announced today - dropping the price of its unleaded fuel down to less than £1 a litre - which heaps more pressure on smaller independent fuel retailers. It means unleaded fuel is priced ...
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NewsBankrupt petrol station boss jailed for four years for fraud
A petrol station boss from Birmingham has been jailed for breaching bankruptcy restrictions, making false representations to the Official Receiver and defrauding creditors of more than £1m. Shahzad Tafseer (41), from Birmingham, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday 1 May where he was sentenced to four years imprisonment. His ...
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NewsAverage battery powered car mileage far exceeds petrol cars
New research shows that battery-powered electric cars are racking up far more miles than their petrol equivalents.The research by the RAC Foundation looks at the mileage recorded at a vehicle’s first MOT, which is required to take place when they are three years old.It found that the newest cars in ...
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NewsDetectives investigate after petrol station ATM is broken into
Detectives from Nottinghamshire Police are investigating after a cash machine at a petrol filling station in Newark was broken into. It happened at around 1.30am on Thursday 23 April at the Jet Garage in Bowbridge Road. The detectives believe a quantity of cash was stolen. Anyone who saw anything or ...
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NewsACS calls for change to grant so more petrol stations will qualify
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is urging the Government to change the eligibility for its business grant support so it takes in more petrol filling stations. When the Chancellor announced the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant to help businesses through the coronavirus lockdown, the upper threshold for eligibility to ...
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NewsCashier threatened with crowbar during petrol station robbery
A gang of robbers threatened a cashier at a forecourt with a crowbar before emptying the shop’s cigarette gantry and fleeing. The incident happened around 11pm on Monday 13 April at St Marys Filling Station on Nottingham Road, in Nuthall, near Nottingham. Nottinghamshire Police officers reported that three offenders forced ...
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NewsPetrol pump damaged as criminals blow up ATM
A petrol pump has been damaged by an explosion caused by wreckless criminals who were trying to blow open a cash machine on a forecourt. The attack took place at about 3am on Sunday April 12 at Woodhouse Mill petrol station in Sheffield. The Star website reported that shocked ...
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NewsPenny Petroleum adds to estate with Northumberland acquisition
One of the leading Top 50 Indies, Penny Petroleum, has added to its estate with the acquisition of Stannington Service Station in Morpeth, Northumberland.The deal was arranged by Christie & Co, which acted for its retained client Penny Petroleum, and follows another smaller acquisition of Gillens Filling Station in Hartlepool ...
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NewsRAC records largest monthly fall in petrol prices for 12 years
Average UK petrol prices fell by their largest margin in 12 years in March, triggered by a collapse in the world oil price, new RAC Fuel Watch data shows. The price of a barrel of crude oil began the month at more than $50, but by the end of March ...
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NewsNorthumberland petrol filling station installs EDGEPoS system
Adderstone Service Station, a Keystore and Harvest Energy-branded forecourt in Belford, Northumberland, has become the latest retailer to install the EDGEPoS system. The site’s owner John Davidson said: “We decided to install EDGEPoS after being severely let down by our previous EPOS provider. The system met our needs for the ...