State lawmakers in Missouri are kicking around a proposal that requires convenience stores and gas stations to tell customers before the enact fuel price changes. This proposal is from a republican state rep from southwest Missouri, Ray Weter, according to St. Louis (Mo.) Today. The proposal would require fuel distributors to tell the stations in…
Baltimore Gas Station For Sale
The gas station is equipped with a security surveillance camera, two pumps, and a canopy that extends over both pumping stations. National Commercial Auctioneers announces the foreclosure auction of a former CITGO gas station in Baltimore, Md., on April 24, 2012, at 11 a.m. local time. “This is an excellent business opportunity or investment,” said…
Shell, Rainbow Help Customers Save With FuelPerks!
Customers who use their Roundy’s Rewards Card at Rainbow stores can redeem fuelperks! Rewards at local participating Shell stations. Roundy’s Supermarkets Inc. has teamed with Shell to give Roundy’s Rewards Cardholders the opportunity to redeem their fuelperks! Rewards at participating Shell stations in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Savvy consumers who use their Roundy’s Rewards Card…
Wholesale Gasoline Costs Climbing on RVP Switch, Iranian Export Decline
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN Retail gasoline prices, with regular grade averaging at a 10-month high of $3.867 gallon nationally per the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest weekly release, is set to continue higher, with several analysts projecting a $4.10 to $4.15 gallon average before a retreat in pump prices. Throughout…
Southern California Gas Station Franchisees Sue BP
Some 40 station owners claim BP failed to comply with the federal and state rules for terminating a franchise, seek $1 billion in damages and a restraining order to protect them from being forced from their property. A group of Southern California Arco and Thrifty gas station franchisees are suing BP and Thrifty Oil Co.,…
CITGO Rewards Fueling Good Winners
Twelve charities receive CITGO gift cards. CITGO Petroleum Corp. is rewarding 12 charities with $5,000 in Gift Cards to help them extend their Ripples of Good and the impact of their work in their local communities. Almost 1,700 charities entered the Winter Fueling Good program and nearly 151,000 votes were cast to help determine these…
Early Seasonal Peak for Gasoline or More to Go?
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN Retail gasoline prices continue to advance, with the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) U.S. average for regular grade surging 7.2 cents to a $3.793 gallon nine-month high as of March 5, with further gains to again hike the average when next released. View Telvent DTN’s Weekly and…
Mize Elevated to COO at Pinnacle
The Pinnacle Corp. announced the promotion of Drew Mize to chief operating officer. In his new role, Mize will be responsible for product management, marketing, client services, development, and information technology. Mize joined the organization in 2005 as Vice President of Retail Solutions, and most recently served as Vice President of Product Management and Marketing.…
BP Unveils New Customer Loyalty Technology
Oil company’s Pump Rewards platform allows customers to redeem cents-per-gallon rebates to save on gas purchases. BP Products North America Inc. announced today the launch of Pump Rewards, a new payment technology that lets loyal BP customers earn cents-per-gallon rebates and redeem them at BP gas stations to experience an instant rollback of gas prices.…
FDA Appeals Federal Court Tobacco Ruling
Administration continues to push for graphic warning labels on cigarette packages. Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration appealed the February 29, 2012 decision issued by Federal District Court Judge Richard Leon which held that the FDA’s new graphic images and text warnings for cigarette packaging and cigarette advertisements violate free speech protections under the First…