The state of Oregon recently finalized its rule to allow the sale of a 15% ethanol blend (E15) throughout the state. The rule will take effect in January 2022. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor applauded the state’s action that paves the way for more ethanol blends higher than 10% to be sold in the Oregon. “Access to higher blends of…
Shell Raises $1.5 Million With “The Giving Pump”
Shell Oil Co. has raised $1.5 million for a variety of children’s-focused charities across the country, including literacy programs, schools, hospitals, youth food pantries and more. These funds conclude the program that started Aug. 1 and ran through Sept. 30 — “The Giving Pump.” In the program, a portion of purchases made by consumers who…
COVID Variant News Causes Oil Price Drop
Crude oil prices initially tumbled to $68 a barrel on Friday — a drop of more than $10 — after news of the Omicron COVID-19 variant broke, according to AAA. Meanwhile, consumers caught a little break as the national average price for a gallon of gas dropped to $3.39, down a penny since last week.…
Small and Efficient Glove Dispenser
GripHero, the maker of static-safe glove and fuel-nozzle mounted dispensers, launches the all-new GripHero 2 — its smallest-ever, most efficient glove dispenser, which boasts 10% more advertising space than previous models. Overall 20% smaller, the new dispenser is a ground-up redesign, creating a sleeker, universally compatible and faster refill solution, reducing glove-refill replacement times by […]
Nouria Opens Second Branded Fuel Station and C-Store
Nouria Energy has recently opened a second branded fuel station and convenience store on 195 South River Road, Bedford, N.H. The location is the latest to support the company’s strategy of positioning itself to be a top-tier fuel supplier under the Nouria brand. The newly constructed building showcases a bright, modern design and branding; a…
High Demand, Low Supply Move Biden to Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve
At the direction of President Joe Biden, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm authorized that 50 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) be made available. As the global economy recovers from the pandemic, oil supply has failed to increase at a pace necessary to…
Thanksgiving Travel Expected to Rebound Almost to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year as AAA predicts 53.4 million people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air travel almost completely recovering from its dramatic fall during the pandemic, up 80% over last year. As restrictions…
Sound Payments, Gas Pump Exchange Making EMV Affordable
Petroleum payments solutions provider Sound Payments and Gas Pump Exchange announced a partnership that will allow fueling stations to choose Sound Easy Pump, a cost-effective EMV option, when purchasing a refurbished pump from Gas Pump Exchange or as a stand-alone product for their existing pump. “We are excited to launch this partnership with Sound Payments…
True North Energy Acquires Titletown Oil
True North Energy successfully purchased 19 fee-owned fuel and convenience retailing locations and three unattended fueling locations from Titletown Oil Corp. and its affiliates primarily in the Green Bay, Wis. market. The transaction also includes Titletown’s wholesale fuel operations that supplies Shell- and BP-branded fuel to over 70 locations, as well as its fuel transportation…
Fuel Price Sees Slight Dip
The national average price for a gallon of gas leveled off at $3.41, down a penny since last week, according to AAA. Since Oct. 30, the national average has fallen on nine different days, after having risen steadily each of the previous 31 days. “A slight dip in gas demand, possibly due to seasonal driving…