All Shell articles – Page 13
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NewsGreenpeace targets 53 Shell sites in London and Edinburgh
Fitfty three Shell petrol stations in London and Edinburgh have been targeted by Greenpeace in a protest against the company’s plans to drill for oil in the Arctic. Protesters plans included switching off fuel pumps, covering Shell signs with a Save the Arctic banner; positioning life-sized polar bear models on ...
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OFT accepts undertakings from Shell on its 253-site purchase from Rontec
The OFT has today accepted undertakings from Shell UK Limited to sell six retail fuel sites and six auto-LPG sites to address the OFT’s competition concerns arising from Shell’s completed acquisition of 253 petrol stations from Rontec Investments LLP. As a result, the merger will not be referred to the ...
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Vopak, Greenergy and Shell set out plans for Coryton
Royal Vopak, Greenergy, and Shell UK Limited have confirmed that they plan to develop and invest in a state-of-the-art import and distribution terminal to be managed by Vopak at the former Coryton refinery site.The facility will be the UK’s first deep water fuel import terminal, allowing diesel to be brought ...
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Forecourt attendants make a comeback to Shell sites
Shell is bringing customer service to the pumps with the return of forecourt attendants at nearly 300 sites across the UK.The new Attended Service programme is a free service designed to help drivers with advice on fuels and fuel efficiency, basic car care and safety tips.Shell has set out to ...
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Costa on 550 Shell sites
Costa Express and Shell UK have announced a long-term partnership to install Costa Express self-serve coffee machines in more than 550 Shell forecourts in the UK.The partnership between Shell and Costa Express is closely aligned with the launch earlier this year of the oil company’s ’Deli 2 Go’ shop format, ...
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Shell to partner Costa Express on 550 forecourts
Costa Express and Shell UK have announced a long-term partnership to install Costa Express self-serve coffee bars in more than 550 Shell forecourts in the UK.The long-term nature of the agreement will also support the extensive investment in technology, promotional support and customer service that will drive footfall, hot drinks ...
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Shell chooses Franklin as supplier partner
Shell International Petroleum has named Franklin Fueling Systems as a one-stop-shop for its global retail fuel system needs.The new agreement includes a broad array of fueling system equipment and associated design services and achieves Shell’s aim of materially reducing its total cost of ownership by applying Franklin’s expertise in optimised ...
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Shell tempts motorists with Valentine’s offer as research shows Brits spend more time on cars than relationships
Shell is running a Valentine’s Day promotion offering motorists 5ppl off Shell V-Power unleaded or diesel.The promotion is running exclusively at participating Shell sites for today only. It coincides with research carried out on behalf of Shell, which reveals that despite the fuss over Valentine’s Day, British motorists spend twice ...
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Shell seeks to acquire ‘premium’ sites
Shell’s acquisition of two high-volume sites from Petrogas in a deal that saw the Applegreen retailer buy seven forecourts from Shell is proof of oil companies’ appetite to acquire “premium sites”, according to chartered surveyors the Nigel Lawrence Partnership (NLP).In exchange for seven company-owned sites, one of which will remain ...
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Shell boosts fuel card offering with Texaco
Shell has signed a card acceptance agreement with Valero Energy to offer euroShell card customers the opportunity to fill up at UK Texaco-branded sites.The agreement means that the euroShell card will now be accepted at Shell, Texaco, Total and Esso sites in the UK. This follows on from Shell becoming ...
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NewsShell to trial business lounges on motorway sites across Europe
Shell and flexible workspace provider Regus have announced the trial of a joint programme that could see Regus business lounges open at Shell petrol forecourts on motorways across Europe.The first business lounge, which is designed to meet the needs of a growing number of mobile workers, has opened at a ...
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NewsShop Doctor: Shell and Waitrose, Dome Roundabout, Watford, Herts
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Five years ago I reported on my visit to this location, the Dome Roundabout, north Watford. Since then nothing much seems to have changed. It’s still a Shell-branded forecourt. A Sainsbury and Asda superstore are still within a stone’s throw but, significantly, the forecourt shop has changed from ...
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Shell and Waitrose pilot joint format forecourts
Shell has opened the first of two redeveloped sites with Little Waitrose c-stores in a trial of a new joint format.Shell Sceptre on the Dome roundabout in Watford opened with a 1,600sq ft Little Waitrose shop on September 21 and is said to be doing well. The second trial site ...
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NewsShell and Waitrose to pilot joint venture
Shell and Waitrose have announced a two-site trial of a new joint format that will see Little Waitrose convenience stores on Shell forecourts later this month.Both sites are being redeveloped now ready for the opening of the 1,600sq ft shops at Shell Sceptre, on the Dome roundabout in Watford, and ...
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Big jump in second quarter net profits for Shell
Royal Dutch Shell announced second quarter 2011 earnings of $8 billion compared with $4.5 billion the same quarter a year ago. The company’s CEO Peter Voser said the rise was driven by increased energy prices and Shell’s operating performance."Shell reinvests its profits to meet customer demand for low-cost energy, and ...
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Total UK sold to Snax 24 - and Shell buys 254 sites
Rontec Investments LLP, a consortium comprising top 50 Indie Snax 24 and partners Investec and Grovepoint Capital, have signed an agreement to acquire Total’s retail and fuel distribution business in the UK.The deal includes the acquisition of 810 service stations 254 of which will simultaneously be sold to Shell ...
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Biggest single expansion of UK network as Shell adds 254 sites
Shell UK Ltd’s agreement to acquire 254 petrol retail sites in the UK from Rontec Investments LLP (the Snax 24 Consortium) for a total cash consideration of around $400mln (£240m), is the biggest single expansion of Shell’s fuel retailing network in the UK.
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Total network sold to Snax 24 consortium – and Shell buys 254 sites
Rontec Investments LLP, a consortium comprising top 50 Indie Snax 24 and partners Investec and Grovepoint Capital, have today signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Total’s retail and fuel distribution business in the UK. The deal includes the acquisition of 810 service stations – 254 of which will ...
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Tokheim confirms global contract with Shell
Tokheim has been selected as a global supplier of fuel dispensers for Shell service stations. The implementation of the agreement, which will run until 2016, has already started with the first installations in the Benelux, Germany, Italy and the UK. Patrick Berthon, president of Tokheim, said: “We are very ...
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Shell on track to boost performance and growth
Shell is aiming to become the most competitive and innovative energy company in the world, according to its latest strategy update, presented by chief executive officer Peter Voser.Voser said the company was on track to deliver its three-year strategic plan and revealed that in this era of "volatile transitions", Shell ...