Second winner awarded free fuel in summer-long promotion. Rutter’s Farm Stores’ “Fuel Up Free!” giveaway continues as it awards a new winner, Newberry, Pa.’s Jennifer Anderson, who won free gas for three years. Rutter’s officials presented the award to Anderson, who said she entered the contest four or five times, always at the local Rutter’s…
lukoil accused of price fixing
Green Oil takes several companies to trial for $25 million. Illinois-based bio-product company Green Oil Co. has filed a claim against LUKOil, Saudi company Aramco, and state-owned Venezuelan producer PdVSA on charges of price fixing. The company is demanding that the defendents sell their U.S. assets, worth a total of $25 million, according to the…
giant eagle offers backtoschool promotion
Customers can double “fuelperks!” rewards until Sept. 8. Pittsburg-based Giant Eagle has revealed its new back-to-school promotion. Consumers can now double fuelperks! rewards when they purchase gift cards from Giant Eagle stores, GetGo locations and online at GiantEagle.com. The promotion and runs through Sept. 8 and offers a 20 cents-per-gallon discount at GetGo stores for…
pilot refuses visa and mastercard at pump
Pilot Travel Centers LLC is following Flying J’s lead by becoming the latest truck stop chain to stop accepting Visa and MasterCard at the pump. Pilot made the change in order to halt “significant” quarterly losses due to chargebacks– a process by which credit card banks bill merchants after a cardholder claims either fraud or…
the fair fight against hot fuel
New act offers solution to motorists paying more for gasoline due to hot temperatures. U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill has introduced the Future Accountability In Retail, or FAIR, Fuel Act, which requires the installation of automatic temperature compensating equipment in all retail gas station pumps within six years to adjust the price of gas as it…
house passes clean energy bill
Measure reduces oil company tax breaks, promotes renewable fuels. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a radical new energy bill, which aims to expand the use of renewable fuels and cut tax breaks to oil firms The draft law details support for “clean” energy sources like biofuels, wind, and solar and geothermal resources. It…
mark vii launches direct operations in new england
Car wash firm to sell and service accounts from Connecticut to Maine. Mark VII Equipment Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of WashTec AG of Germany, Has begun directly selling and servicing Mark VII equipment in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. “Following a management change at our former distributor, both parties decided not…
texaco launches virtual auto show contest
Chevron Global Marketing launched Texaco’s Car of the Decades contest celebrating cars and the people who love them with a virtual auto show that lets visitors decide the best cars from every decade in the 20th century through today. During the Texaco Car of the Decades submission process, which concludes Sept. 3, auto enthusiasts can…
couchetard named convenience store decisions chain of the year
Under CEO Alain Bouchard, the marketer has built an extensive c-store network in the U.S. and Canada. In a year where several top convenience store companies distinguished themselves with new store prototypes, increased sales and strong financial portfolios, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. stood out from the crowd by cementing its position as a dominant marketer in the U.S. and…
oregon to begin testing biodiesel quality
The Oregon Department of Agriculture next month plans to begin testing biodiesel sold within the Portland city limits to ensure the fuel meets quality standards. Dirty biodiesel can clog fuel filters and cause engines to run inefficiently. “It is a huge concern for the (fuel) industry right now,” Rick Wallace, senior energy analyst for the…