Forecourt staff hit with huge increase in abuse following price rises and political rhetoric
Highway Stops charges ahead with EV installations
Tom Highland on TV to talk about fuel pricing
Drive-off spurs random act of kindness, then free fuel draw at Rhydymwyn Service Station
Prime Minister to meet BP and Shell bosses as concern over fuel shortage grows
Diesel shortage likely next month
Forecourt Show goes yearly to keep pace with industry
EG On The Move partnership with Co-op continues with refreshed site
Forecourt firms vindicated as major investigation finds no evidence of profiteering
Raven refutes ‘rocket and feather’ allegations with price drop on unleaded
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Highlights
What’s new for forecourt operators at The UK Food & Drink Shows 2026
As the Forecourt Show becomes an annual exhibition, keeping pace with the fast-changing petrol station sector, we take a look at some of the non-grocery innovation for operators at this April’s event and the wider UK Food & Drink Shows.
What’s new in grocery at The UK Food & Drink Shows 2026
Exhibitors at The UK Food & Drink Shows 2026 range from global giants to businesses taking their first steps in the food and drink market – here are just a few highlights of products being showcased at this April’s event.
FOCUS ON: Eight things to know about carbonates
As with chewing gum – who remembers Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit on every corner shop counter? – the carbonates market has undergone a generational shift away from using sugar as an ingredient.
COMMENT: Pinch yourself, but the tide is turning for how the media portrays fuel retailers
For years, negative news stories about forecourt firms have been as regular and unwelcome as a teenager’s acne flare-up, but things are finally changing, with several fair, accurate and informed pieces appearing recently in the mainstream press.
An open letter to the BBC: Don’t believe the government’s spin on fuel price spikes
A Top 50 Indie, preferring to remain anonymous, urges the BBC to stop misinforming the public that forecourts are to blame for spiking fuel prices, and to look closer at government gains in the rising market.
COMMENT: Treat car wash as a core retail proposition
The UK car wash market is entering a period of meaningful transformation, driven by changing customer expectations and lessons from more mature European markets, says Wash Tec’s Ryan Lenihan.
How car wash promotion drives loyalty
The hidden impact of fuel price transparency
Accelerate the fight against drive-offs
Heat up your sales with hot food and soft drinks combos
How forecourts are adapting to the new payment landscape
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Why compliance is your untapped growth driver
The Five Pillars of Fuel Pricing
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