All Fuel articles
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NewsUK petrol stations at 40% of capacity but supplies remain resilient
Fuel stocks at petrol stations across the UK reached a three-year low in the final week of March, according to government figures, as motorists ignored industry warnings not to panic buy at the start of the Iran conflict.
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NewsCMA warns forecourt operators it will “prioritise enforcement action” from May
The Competition and Markets Authority has written an open letter for forecourt firms warning them that from next month it intends to begin enforcement action against Fuel Finder non-compliance.
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NewsTom Highland on TV to talk about fuel pricing
Retailer Tom Highland has appeared on BBC Look East and on the BBC news website this week to explain how the fuel crisis was affecting his business.
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NewsPrime Minister to meet BP and Shell bosses as concern over fuel shortage grows
Keir Starmer is to meet with the heads of major oil companies as concerns grow that the Iranian conflict will soon bring about a shortage of fuel in the UK.
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NewsRaven refutes ‘rocket and feather’ allegations with price drop on unleaded
Shell dealer Goran Raven has taken to social media to dispel the myth of forecourt operators employing ‘rocket and feather’ pricing strategies, after dropping the price of unleaded petrol .
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NewsTop 50 Indie petitions for VAT cut on HVO
Top 50 Indie Refuel & Go has launched a petition to convince the government to reduce VAT on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to encourage sales of the greener diesel alternative.
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NewsPhillips 66 and Calor celebrate 40 years of subterranean LPG storage
Phillips 66, owner of Jet, together with gas firm Calor, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the opening of an LPG storage facility, which has the unusual feature of being set 200m beneath the earth in underground caves.
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NewsBP dealer launches discount Thursdays to help locals with fuel price rises
Forecourt operators are going to extreme lengths to prove that they are not ‘ripping off’ customers, with one this week starting a five pence per litre money-off petrol and diesel promotion.
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ArticleAn 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.
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NewsFuel Finder contract could be stripped from VE3 as government frustration over glitches grows
The £2m government contract to run the Fuel Finder price-reporting scheme could be stripped from VE3 Global as issues with the system persist months after it was introduced.
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NewsThieves siphon diesel out of sight at fourth Penny Petroleum forecourt
Penny Petroleum is reeling from the fourth incident of thieves siphoning diesel at its sites from an overground tank, to a vehicle parked 100s of metres away in an adjoining field.
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News‘We can’t be called rip-off now’: Soaring prices prompt two garages to stop selling petrol
Two garages have suspended petrol sales after a steep rise in wholesale prices since the conflict broke out in the Middle East.
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NewsInternational Energy Agency recommends reduced speed limits and home working to cut oil use
The International Energy Agency has published a list of 10 recommendations governments could implement to reduce oil use, with working from home, reduced air travel and cuts to speed limits among its suggestions.
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NewsForecourts feeling the strain from delayed and rationed deliveries
As the price of Brent crude passed $110 a barrel this week, forecourt operators are increasingly feeling the strain from the Middle East conflict with fuel-supply issues.
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NewsFuel rationing likely if oil disruption continues
Severe restrictions could be implemented for drivers and forecourts if oil disruption continues, with the government’s emergency toolkit for fuel shortages recommending reduced speed limits, fuel rationing and limited forecourt hours be implemented.
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NewsFuel duty freeze could continue past September
The 5p per litre fuel duty discount introduced in 2022 and due to end in September this year could be extended, Ed Miliband has hinted.
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NewsForecourt sector speaks to media to hit back at rip-off claims
The forecourt sector was making headlines over the weekend, with industry representatives rebutting accusations that motorists are being ripped off at the pumps in a succession of media appearances.
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Promotional FeatureThe hidden impact of fuel price transparency
From 2 February, the UK fuel retail market entered a new phase. The introduction of Fuel Finder represents a structural shift in how customers choose where to buy fuel and, by extension, where they shop, eat and refuel in other ways.
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NewsPump prices haven’t yet peaked, warn industry experts
The latest Iranian conflict has dominated news cycles and markets since it began less than two weeks ago, with petrol and diesel prices surging as the cost of oil spikes. Here, we consider both the current situation, and what the coming weeks may bring.
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AnalysisReeves warns she will go after forecourts for “price gouging” and not sharing prices with Fuel Finder
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, continued her attacks on forecourt operators on Tuesday (March 10), telling the House of Commons some retailers were selling fuel at 180p a litre, and that the government will “not tolerate price gouging”.