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Focus On FeatureFUEL CRISIS: Reflections of PRA executive director Gordon Balmer
This Autumn was memorable for the wrong reasons for forecourt operators and the nation was gripped by panic buying at the pumps.
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NewsPRA urges Chancellor not to raise fuel duty
Raising fuel duty in this week’s Autumn Budget would be ‘economically imprudent’ the PRA has claimed in a letter to the Chancellor, as pump prices reached levels.
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NewsPRA chairman predicts record prices at the pumps by the end of the month
New record high pump prices for petrol and diesel are almost certain to be set before the end of the month, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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NewsWarning fuel prices will rise more quickly as a result of fuel crisis
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has warned government and media that rising wholesale prices of both petrol and diesel will feed through to the forecourts much more quickly than usual because of the recent fuel crisis.
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NewsPRA chairman calls for independent inquiry into inept handling of fuel crisis
An independent inquiry into the fuel crisis has been called for by PRA chairman Brian Madderson, as 12% of filling stations in London and the South East were revealed to be still dry, and 17 per cent had just one grade of fuel.
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NewsPRA criticises Government’s failure to tackle fuel crisis in London and South East
The PRA has criticised the government for its lack of success in tackling the fuel crisis in London and the South East as it entered its 14th day.
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NewsPRA arranges face-to-face Business Breakout event in Belfast
The PRA has announced plans for a face-to-face Business Breakout event, which will be on Wednesday October 13 in Belfast.
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NewsIndependent forecourts not getting sufficient supplies compared with other sectors says PRA
Independent forecourts are not getting sufficient supplies of fuel compared with other sectors, according to PRA executive director Gordon Balmer.
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NewsPRA detects an easing in the number of forecourt sites running dry
The crisis with forecourts running out of fuel is beginning to ease, but more than a quarter of independent sites in the UK are still closed, according to analysis by the PRA.
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NewsPRA’s Falkirk Business Bulletin postponed
The PRA has decided to postpone its trip to Scotland this week for its next Business Breakout event, due to the current circumstances and heavy media interest.
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NewsPRA arranges face-to-face Business Breakout event in Newmarket
The PRA has announced plans for a face-to-face Business Breakout event, which will be on Wednesday October 6 in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire.
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NewsBrian Madderson to retire as chairman of PRA and CWA at the end of the year
Following 12 years of service Brian Madderson will retire from his position as chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) and Car Wash Association (CWA) at the end of the year, the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has announced.
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NewsPRA arranges face-to-face Business Breakout event in Falkirk
The PRA has announced plans for its next face-to-face Business Breakout event, which will be on Wednesday September 29 in Falkirk.
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NewsTrade federations criticise decision to increase national insurance
Retailers’ representatives have criticised the government’s decision to raise national insurance by 1.25%, warning it will increase pressure on hard-pressed businesses.
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NewsPRA organises first face-to-face Business Breakout in 18 months
The PRA has announced plans for its first face-to-face Business Breakout event in 18 months, on Thursday September 16 in Durham.
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NewsPRA criticises proposed reform of business rates for lacking in ambition
The PRA has criticised proposed reforms to the business rates system for lacking in ambition.
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NewsPRA welcomes Government’s Hydrogen Strategy and says forecourts are ready for it
The PRA has welcomed the long-awaited Hydrogen strategy that has been published by the government.
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NewsEnglish and Scottish authorities urged to follow Welsh relaxation of Covid isolation rules
English and Scottish authorities are being urged to follow the example of the Welsh Government which has brought forward a relaxation of self-isolation rules.
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NewsPRA calls for road user charging so all future fuel options are given equal chance
The PRA has warned that the government’s latest transport decarbonisation strategy threatens to pile costs on drivers of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles while EV owners get a “free ride”, and has called for the introduction of road user charging.
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NewsPRA announces date and agenda for its next online Business Bulletin event
The PRA has announced that its next online Business Bulletin will take place on Thursday 22 July.