Petrol price info ban triggers an end to midweek bargains in Australia
The State Government may be pushing for a ban on the controversial data service that allow petrol companies view each other's prices
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Energy Institute to offer exclusive Chartered Energy Manager status
Following overwhelming support from its members and approval from the Privy Council, the Energy Institute (EI) is now eligible to offer a new grade of registration under its Royal Charter, that of Chartered Energy Manager
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Dr Patrick White to be the key speaker on the 2nd International Forum 'Petrol Retail. Business, Payments and Technologies. Russia & CIS 2010'
As was announced previously, on May, 31st, 2010, PLUS Journal will hold in Moscow the 2nd International Forum “Petrol Retail. Business, Payments and Technologies. Russia & CIS 2010”, dedicated to the urgent problems of the refueling business in Russia and the CIS countries, ways to solve them and prospects for development of the industry as a whole. The organizing committee invites all PetrolPlaza readers to visit this International Forum
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Truckstop Group pushes for Biodiesel tax credit
NATSO, the national association representing truckstops and travel plazas, along with industry partners, urged Congressional leaders to act quickly to reinstate the biodiesel tax credit with a retroactively effective date of Jan. 1, 2010, to ensure a healthy biodiesel market for producers and consumers
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Israeli researchers develop small, lightweight hydrogen storage technology
Just a short time ago, we informed you about Germany's commitment of billion for the construction of at least 1,000 hydrogen refueling stations. A month ago, we learned about London's decision to build a network of hydrogen filling stations in time for the 2012 Olympics. But, outside of California's Hydrogen Highway, we don't hear too much about the progress of hydrogen infrastructure and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S.
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Romanian oil producer Petrom buys into the wind business
Petrom, the largest oil and gas producer in southeastern Europe, has fast-forwarded its plans to move into electricity generation by splashing out €100m (5.3m) on a wind farm under development in Romania
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OMV and Gazprom sign Cooperation Agreement on the Austrian section of South Stream
OMV and Gazprom signed a Cooperation Agreement to construct the Austrian section of the South Stream gas pipeline between the Austrian-Hungarian border and the Baumgarten natural gas distribution node. At the same time, the Austrian Federal Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner and the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Sergey Shamtko signed an agreement on cooperation between the two nations in the construction and operation of this gas pipeline on Austrian territory
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Serbia’s NIS to invest 40 million Euros in petrol stations
Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS ) said it would invest 40 million Euros in construction of 10 petrol stations and reconstruction of another 30 outlets
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NNPC to build 50 new filling stations
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) seems to be making waves into the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry as it concluded arrangements to build 50 new filling stations across the country
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Independent fuel retailers crusade in Argentina
CEBRA, the chamber that represents independent fuel retailers in Argentina, launched a crusade in which they are demanding that the government define its energy policy, that it guarantee credits for the smaller operators in the fuel sector and that it be granted the same form of subsidies as the big oil companies
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Gull NZ seeks capacity to move fuel to the South
Gull New Zealand hopes changes in the petrol retail landscape could create the chance it needs to move into Wellington or the South Island
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Arval responds to rising fuel prices to support independent network
With fuel prices continuing to escalate, Arval, the UK’s leading fuel management services company, is supporting independent fuel retailers by capping the fuel price that it applies its card acceptance rate to
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Winn-Dixie enhances 450-truck fleet with XATANET
XATA Corporation, a leader in fleet optimization software and services, announced that Winn-Dixie will use XATA’s XATANET solution and fleet management applications to optimize its delivery fleet, which serves the grocer’s 515 stores located throughout the southeastern United States
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EXXONMOBIL Esso appoints exclusive digital signage partner
Esso has appointed Amscreen, a digital signage company, as its exclusive digital signage partner in the UK
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