• Wholesale diesel price rises 10p per litre as Iranian war echoes around the world

  • SUMMIT: Car wash investments driving up returns for forecourts

  • On the ground at Jet’s new £4m flagship forecourt

  • Prem Uthayakumaran wins right to rebrand after Harvest victory

  • EG On The Move becomes the first UK fuel indie to launch own fuel card

  • SUMMIT: The pulling power of Westmorland

  • Former Harvest dealer sets up fuel distribution business to supply forecourts

  • SUMMIT: Penny on the Move launches ‘Every Penny Counts’ efficiency drive

  • EG On The Move to break into France with 260-site acquisition from EG Group

  • ​SUMMIT: German Fuel Finder leads to “no clear reduction” in fuel costs

Highlights

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MONEY TALK: How will Iran war impact fuel prices?

2026-03-02T10:14:00+00:00By Jan Mikula

With the Middle East conflict in its early days, the longer-term effect on what motorists pay at the pump depends on several factors, including whether tankers will be able to access the Strait of Hormuz, says industry commentator Jan Mikula.

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FOCUS ON CAR CARE: Clean up your act

2026-02-25T09:09:00+00:00By

Park Garage Group keeps winning the car care category prize at the Forecourt Trader Awards. Tracy West talks to the Top 50 Indie to share how.

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COMMENT: Fuel Finder’s real message is that it’s okay to break the law

2026-02-19T18:01:00+00:00By

Given parliament took the time to pass legislation mandating fuel retailers share their prices with the government, it is curious that with almost a third of forecourts in breach of the new law, the government’s response has been to shrug its shoulders.

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THE FORECOURT SHOW PREVIEW: Show time

2026-02-18T11:08:00+00:00By Vince Bamford

Roll up, roll up: The Forecourt Show returns to the NEC Birmingham this April (13-15).

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Operators share their bright ideas for in-store lighting

2026-02-18T10:28:00+00:00By

Lighting is crucial when it comes to creating the right ambience in a forecourt shop. Five leading lights in the industry reveal their techniques.

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LEGAL DOCTOR: Potential pitfalls of EV charging and valeting equipment leases

2026-02-16T09:36:00+00:00By David Emery

Forecourt operators are signing more leases and ‘as-a-service’ deals for EV chargers and valeting equipment. It is important not to get caught out with unfair contract terms, warns David Emery, a partner in Winckworth Sherwood’s corporate team.

  • Accelerate the fight against drive-offs

  • Heat up your sales with hot food and soft drinks combos

  • How forecourts are adapting to the new payment landscape

  • How parcel lockers are cementing forecourts as multi-purpose destinations

  • How partnership working can enhance forecourt retailing success

  • Why compliance is your untapped growth driver

  • The Five Pillars of Fuel Pricing

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