All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2021
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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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NewsTop 50 Indies see sites run dry with no indication of when next delivery will arrive
Top 50 Indies have seen multiple sites run dry with no indication when they will next get a delivery.
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NewsMFG opens flagship charging station in Putney
MFG has opened its flagship electric vehicle (EV) charging station, convenience retail and valeting centre on the A3 in Putney, south west London.
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News‘Never mind the army driving tankers, I need them on my forecourt,’ says stressed retailer
“I’m managing a war,” said a very stressed independent retailer - Prem Uthayakumaran, who runs Broxbourne Service Station in St Albans.
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NewsMFG’s owner to take part in auction in attempt to take over Morrisons
The battle by MFG’s owner Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) to takeover Morrisons will be decided by an auction, the Takeover Panel announced today (Wednesday September 29).
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NewsEG Group opens new Shell forecourt and Spar store off M8 in Scotland
EG Group has opened a new Shell forecourt site with a 3,000sq ft Spar store at junction 4A off the M8 at the Heartlands Business Park, Whitburn in Scotland.
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NewsGovernment launches consultation on cutting-edge transport technologies
Measures to safely maximise the opportunities and benefits from a range of technologies, including expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the UK, are among a raft of proposals set out by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps today (28 September 2021).
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NewsEssar agrees ‘time-to-pay’ deal with HMRC
Essar Oil UK (EOUK) has confirmed it has entered into a new time-to-pay agreement with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
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NewsHoyer Petrolog urges motorists to calm down
Fuel delivery company Hoyer Petrolog UK has urged motorists to only fuel when they need to as they were making it difficult for sites to be replenished.
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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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News2,700 chargepoints added in London, the East and South East in past year
The number of electric vehicle (EV) charging points added to the network in London, the East and South East, has increased by nearly 2,700 in the past 12 months, UK Power Networks has revealed.
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NewsResurgence in popularity of diesel cars according to online car marketplace
Diesel cars are experiencing a major resurgence in popularity as workers return to commuting after Covid-19 regulations were eased, according to the online car marketplace heycar.
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NewsEssar Oil UK rebuts press reports claiming it's struggling to meet VAT repayment
Essar Oil UK (EOUK) has issued a statement rebutting press reports at the weekend that it was on the brink of collapse, and reiterating its financial stability..
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NewsEG Group acquires 52 KFC restaurants
EG Group has acquired 52 Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurants in the UK from Amsric Group.
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NewsCompetition laws suspended as industry works to address fuels crisis
Competition laws have been suspended to enable fuel suppliers to work together as a full-blown fuels crisis erupted over the weekend with reports suggesting that up to 90% of forecourts have run dry following two days of appalling panic buying.
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NewsPanic buying and queues develop at forecourts after reports of shortages
There has been panic buying and queues of traffic at forecourts after reports that a number of sites across the country ran out of fuel due to a shortage of tanker drivers.
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NewsMPs claim drive to phase out new ICE cars by 2030 is a cause of energy crisis
A group of MP is claiming it predicted the current energy crisis in a recent report, and says one of the contributory factors is the drive to phase out new diesel and petrol cars by 2030.
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NewsChancellor urged to take urgent action to protect consumers access to cash
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has signed an open letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak alongside a group of organisations collectively representing hundreds of thousands of small businesses and millions of consumers urging him to take urgent action to protect access to cash.
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NewsWelcome Break staff join with local community in litter pick
Staff from Welcome Break have teamed up with local residents to clear rubbish from its Leicester Forest East Services and its surroundings.
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NewsACS welcomes government consultation on flexible working
A new consultation launched by the government on enhancing flexible working rights and making the right to request flexible working a right from the first day of employment, has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).