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Puma Energy announces Q3 2016 results

...as retail and aviation performing well Investment for the quarter was characterised by organic spend on ongoing construction projects in Ghana, Angola and Vietnam Puma Energy’s global network of bulk...

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The Prax Group acquisition, appointments and securitisation

The Prax Group, a leading independent oil refining, trading, storage, distribution and retail conglomerate dealing in petroleum products and bio-fuels, has announced that it has successfully completed the strategic acquisition...

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Fluctuating oil price fuels growth

...as retail sales of new cars were affected by an industry-wide downturn. Holiday home and lodge manufacturer, Victory Leisure Homes, reported a dip in sales, from £27m to £25m, also...

Analysis

Prax – a fast track wholesaler

...strong presence under the Prax Petroleum brand. A high quality customer experience With its ethos of providing a ‘high quality retail experience’ on each of its forecourts, State Oil Limited...

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New Maxol motor oil range

The new range Maxol Lubricants has unveiled a new motor oil range for the retail market. The range reflects the new look of the Maxol brand and introduces new labels...

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Essar strengthens ASDA relationship with new deal

...an existing contract to lift road transport fuels direct from the Road Terminal at Stanlow. The new agreement, however, is the first time that the retail giant will source products...

Interview

Morrow Fuels – goes the extra mile

Next year, the Morrow family celebrates 100 years of oil retailing in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. And throughout the decades, the business, which eventually became Morrow Fuels, has proudly guarded its...

Interview

A better strategy for Irish distributors

...UK distributors would agree with this logic! Scraping the bottom of the barrel Another distributor has found a niche market in selling 20ltr drums at its retail sites. Absolutely brilliant...

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Merger is ‘culmination of 49 years in the industry’

Creating destination sites – Rontec’s ‘Shop n Drive’ brand sells its own ‘Eat Me’ food range Having merged his two petrol retailing businesses – Snax 24 and Rontec – chairman...

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HKS Holdings acquires Brobot Group

...deal with SPAR to brand the majority of its forecourt retail units – Brobot is predominantly Londis – as well as concluding deals with Subway and Costa. www.hksretail.co.uk www.brobot.co.uk www.brobotfuels.co.uk...

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Valero rebrand for three Ascona sites

...many other major UK retailers. Minimal disruption Existing Fastfuel customers will be able to continue using their Fastfuel cards at the Valero branded locations. The transition to the new branding...

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Forecourt expectations

...of wetstock management is being pushed up like never before,” said Dan Gibson, Suresite’s wetstock manager. “If you are an oil company or a fuel retailer and not monitoring smart...