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Australia: Petrol stations secretly shift cheapest petrol day to Thursday from Tuesday
Petrol stations have secretly shifted the cheapest time of the week to buy fuel from Tuesday to Thursday, catching out thousands of unsuspecting motorists.
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Study shows petrol fumes cause brain damage
Petrol fumes can make even a pacifist aggressive, scientists have found. Just a whiff of petrol was enough to make some drivers act strangely and now scientists think they know why.
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Six golden rules for creating a successful franchise
Franchise brands are a critical area for lots of petrol retailers - we think! Claire Livesey MD at Circle provides us with the six golden rules for creating a successful franchise.
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Alternative and Renewable Fuels
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Air Liquide to supply two new hydrogen filling stations in South Korea
Air Liquide, a supplier of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and other gases, has been chosen to supply two new hydrogen filling stations in South Korea, designed and developed by the group's advanced technologies teams.
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Algae possible source for transport fuel
The right technology for algae crops as a source for biodiesel could produce an alternative product for use as a transportation fuel.
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Oil Company News
Chevron to stop supplying 1,100 eastern US outlets
Chevron Corp informed it had decided to stop supplying 1,100 independently owned filling stations in the eastern United States as part of its a review of its global downstream operations.
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Total Oil Turkey started tank automation programme with TORA Petrol
TOTAL Oil Turkey has selected TORA Petrol in its two months-long tender period for implementation of tank automation system at 460 stations.
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Brazil: Cosan buys Petrosul gas stations
Cosan, Brazil's largest sugar and ethanol group, has closed a deal to buy the local Petrosul chain of filling stations based in Sao Paulo.
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ACCC to investigate fuel prices of Caltex, Ampol, BP, Shell and Mobil
The competition cops will investigate whether fuel companies are duping motorists by colluding over the weekly petrol price cycle.
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Petrol Stations News
Recession blamed for 300pc rise in petrol station 'drive-offs'
The number of people driving away from petrol stations without paying has increased 300pc in the past 12 months, according to a research.
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Kuwait strike shuts petrol stations
Workers striking over unpaid wages forced the closure of more than 25 petrol stations in Kuwait run by Kuwait Petroleum National Company (KNPC).
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Nigeria: NNPC Begins Take-Over of Fuel Stations
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that it has already commenced with its new retail plan to partner with independent and private filling station owners within the country where it will take over the stations in order to sustain steady fuel supply.
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Payment & Card Processing
Ukash joins forces with Spendon to break into Scandinavian market
Online payments business Ukash has signed a deal with Spendon, a product of the Swedish Convenient Card AS company, which will make Ukash available in more than 500 additional new outlets in Sweden.
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Malaysia: Firm spends US$6m to develop payment system using MyKad
A company has spent RM20mil to develop a system enabling MyKad holders to use their identification cards for payment transactions.
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Equipment Manufacturer News
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SiteSentinel® iSite Automatic Tank-Gauging System Helps Dead River Company Head Into Its Second Century
Not many companies “luck” into celebrating a 100th anniversary. To reach that level of success, they must be able to adjust to an ever-changing marketplace and willing to try new technologies in order to keep the business moving forward.
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Dresser Wayne and Johnson Controls to Service Shell Germany Retailers
Dresser Wayne, a global leader in vehicle energy dispensing technologies, and Johnson Controls have entered an agreement to deliver maintenance services to the Royal Dutch Shell plc network of petrol stations throughout Germany.
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Dean Douglas Named President of Dovers Pump Solutions Group
Dover Fluid Management, a segment within Dover Corporation, announced that it has named Dean E. Douglas to the position of President of Pump Solutions Group (PSG™).
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MPSI Adds Customized Alerts Option to Its Online Fuels Pricing Application
Users can be alerted about pricing data via emails and text messages.
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