EXXONMOBIL Argentina up for sale again
ExxonMobil wants to sell its downstream assets in Argentina. The retailer is looking to sell about 450 petrol stations operating under the Esso brand and an oil refinery with a production capacity of 85,000 barrels per day in Campana
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Orlen to invest in Czech Republic
Polish oil and gas giant Orlen is looking for tasty takeover quarry in the Czech Republic
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Private retailer’s in India selling transport fuel at higher rates
After briefly maintaining prices at par with public sector oil marketing companies following the June 25 price hike, private fuel retailers Essar Oil and Reliance Industries are selling petrol and diesel at a premium of Rs 0.50 to 2.50 per litre in some states
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SHELL selects Fujitsu for service station IT deployment and support
Shell has selected IT solution provider Fujitsu for future IT deployment and support services at its service stations across 19 countries. Currently, IT support for forecourt controllers, POS, payment card machines and back office systems is handled by multiple suppliers
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Montana grant funds train’s biodiesel test
A 5,000 grant will help fund a project that studies biodiesel in train engines
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Greenergy considers to bid for Total's 800 UK gas stations
U.K. energy company Greenergy is considering buying 800 gasoline stations in the U.K. that have been put up for sale by French oil major Total SA
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BP Germany renews partnership with Payback
BP Aral has extended its partnership with the bonus programme Payback, Germany’s largest loyalty scheme, until 2016. BP Aral has been a partner in the Payback loyalty card scheme since May 2006. In co-operation with its parent company BP, it has also been a Payback partner in Poland for a year now
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Yanchang Petroleum plans to run 1,000 gas stations in central and western China in 3-5 years
This is regarded as part of effort of the Shaanxi-based oil firm owned by the local government, to expand its downstream sector
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National Oil takeover of Total outlets could cool fuel prices in Kenya
The taking over of Total Kenya assets, including a gas refilling station and fuel dispensing outlets by State-owned National Oil, is aimed at providing a stable ground for the volatile local fuel prices
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Emarat denies closure of
fuel stations
Emirates General Petroleum Corporation, or Emarat, yesterday said technical problems that led to partial supply disruptions at some of its filling stations had been resolved
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Midlands UK filling station fuel thefts soar
Thefts of petrol from filling stations across the Midlands have doubled in 12 months, new figures reveal. Fuel price rises have been blamed for the 100 per cent increase in the number of thefts by drivers from forecourts
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Asia’s finest retailers sign up for C-Store Forum Asia
C-Store Forum Asia, the latest event in the OpenRoom portfolio, has gathered interest from some of the finest convenience retailing groups across Asia. Spanning 14 countries and clocking up over 30,000 sites between them, this impressive line up is set to make C-Store Forum Asia a prominent event in the convenience retail market
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Gilbarco Veeder-Root news@automechanika: New multimedia display technology – GVR and Panphonics partner for high-end directional audio at forecourts
Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Scala display new multimedia technology in dispensers at Automechanika: showcases latest multimedia solution for their SK700-II - Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Panphonics Oy announced today a strategic partnership to integrate the Panphonics directional audio with Gilbarco's multimedia and OPT gas pump offerings. The concept was shown to retailers and the public last week at the Automechanika show
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Dresser Wayne news@automechanika: introduces electric vehicle charger Concept Model and ADA compliant Ovation fuel dispenser
Dresser Wayne is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to green fueling technologies by exhibiting a full-scale concept model of an electric vehicle (EV) charger at the 2010 Automechanika trade show. Dresser Wayne continues to help fuel retailers stay ahead of industry regulations with the Ovation fuel dispenser
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Dresser Wayne to team with fueling-station service leader SAXS-KTT in Germany
Fuel retailers gain single resource for full portfolio of Dresser Wayne products and services
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Public Media Works will place DVD Movie and Game Kiosk at ConocoPhillips Los Angeles convenience store locations
The placement marks the beginning of a planned nationwide rollout of kiosks in high-traffic, major oil company convenience store locations
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