With a new ad campaign, Growth Energy called on President Biden to direct his administration to lift restrictions on the year-round sale of E15 to boost energy security and combat the surge in fuel costs accelerated by the conflict in Ukraine. The campaign will air on FOX, MSNBC and CNN in the Washington, D.C area.…
Gas Prices Slowly Fall, Yet Future Uncertain
According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gasoline has fallen to $4.25 after hitting a record $4.33 on March 11. The primary reason is the lower global price of crude oil, which peaked shortly after Russia launched its war in Ukraine, but is now more than $20 lower and hovering near $105/bbl.…
Spinx Offers Loyal Customers Hefty Fuel Discount
Greenville S.C.-based fuel and convenience retailer The Spinx Co. announced that it will be offering a discount of 25 cents per gallon to customers purchasing fuel using its Xtras Pay loyalty feature. The discount will run through May 2, 2022. Gas prices have risen significantly in recent weeks around the world. Although the rising gas…
The Sinclair Cos. Acquired by HollyFrontier and HEP, HF Sinclair Established
HF Sinclair Corp. was recently established as the new parent holding company of HollyFrontier Corp. and Holly Energy Partners (HEP), which completed their respective acquisitions of Sinclair Oil Corp. and Sinclair Transportation Co. from The Sinclair Cos. Commenced at market open on March 15, 2022, HF Sinclair replaced HollyFrontier as the public company trading on…
Invenco and FuelMedia TV Partner on Digital Media Solutions for C-Stores
Invenco formed a strategic agreement with FuelMedia TV, which officially announced the launch of its place-based, digital-out-of-home (DOOH) media network. Under this agreement, FuelMedia TV provides DOOH media services for Invenco’s outdoor payment terminals installed in fuel and convenience customer locations in North America. The partnership capitalizes on Invenco G6 and G7 Pay-at-Pump terminals that…
New TA Express Coming to Arizona
Westlake, Ohio-based TravelCenters of America will soon bring its travel center amenities to northwest Arizona near the Nevada and Utah border. The company executed a TA Express Franchise Agreement for an existing travel center that will be remodeled in Littlefield, Ariz. Planned amenities include: Gasoline with 20 fueling positions Truck diesel with ten fueling positions…
Shell Elevates Finance VP to CFO Post
Shell announced the appointment of Sinead Gorman as chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Jessica Uhl after a distinguished career of 17 years with Shell, the last five years as CFO. Uhl officially steps down March 31, with Gorman taking over the CFO role on April 1. Gorman will become a member of both Shell’s executive committee…
Connecticut Site Hosts New 7-Eleven Store
An innovative, new-to-industry 7-Eleven location opened last month in Danbury, Conn. Site owner AMZ Petroleum celebrated with grand opening ceremonies at the Federal Road location, attended by Danbury Mayor Dean Esposito, who performed the official ribbon cutting. The 1.47-acre redevelopment represents 7-Eleven’s newest format and is the first of its kind in New England. In…
East Coast Lightning Equipment Offers Lightning Protection Systems
East Coast Lightning Equipment (ECLE) is producing lightning protection systems for fueling stations. It offers a wide range of solutions for lightning protection, bonding and grounding for all types of buildings and structures. It supplies fully customized lightning protection systems for entire buildings as well as bimetallic fittings to join two cables. Leading convenience store…
Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports
On March 8, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (E.O.) to ban the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal to the United States. This is a significant action with widespread bipartisan support that will target “the main artery of Russia’s economy.” “We’re banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and…