Erpec News

Fuel companies deny holiday price-gouging
The German head of petrol providers BP
and aral vehemently rejected accusations
that the companies were setting higher
prices ahead of the Easter holiday. On
Monday, prior to the Easter holiday, German
automobile club aDaC had said that
aral and its parent company BP were set
TOTAL may close 10 percent of petrol stations in France
TOTal S.a. estimated that about 10 percent
of all petrol stations running under the
TOTal brand in France could close within
the next two to three years. Many independent
retailers will be affected due to new legis -
lation and regulations that require investment
and increased costs. TOTal said it needed
to cut costs to be able to afford a series of
NIS fuel at retail sites in Serbia is produced
according to European quality standards
according to NIS, the goal of the company
is to become an acknowledged leader in the
Balkan region, with a view to the dynamics
of stable growth and increased efficiency.
Special attention is being paid to production
of naphtha derivatives in line with ecological
standards, modernization of refineries
and the development of retail activities of
NIS. Development of the retail side of the
business is one of the top priorities of the
company and the strategy in the production
of fuel according to European quality
standards. Since the middle of 2009
dresser wayne achieves OHSAS 18001
Certifications in Czech republic and Slovakia
Dresser Wayne has achieved Occupational
Health and Safety advisory Services OHSaS
18001 certification at its locations in the Czech
Republic and Slovakia. The 18001 standard
has provided a framework for establishing a
management system to track and continually
improve worker health and safety. The facilities
in Central and Eastern Europe join locations
in Western Europe and the United States that
have previously been certified according to
to take advantage of customers during the
high-traffic long weekend. But the head of
aral, Uwe Franke, blamed German taxes for
high petrol prices. “Without taxes a litre of
petrol or diesel costs between 0.53 euros
and 0.61 euros – depending on what kind”,
Franke said. “With that we are in the lower
third for the EU countries.” Franke went on
to say that a litre of gasoline costs less than a
litre of any beverage sold at fuelling stations.
“This accusation is purely false and won’t
be any more correct through continued
repetition”, he said, adding that international
markets don’t turn to accommodate
German holiday weekends.
renovation work required by the government
under new environmental protection rules.
a law limiting the sale of alcohol in service
stations and the introduction of a carbon
tax this year have also been blamed for the
cutbacks. TOTal said it will focus on high
traffic areas such as motorways, industrial
and commercial zones.
and for the first time in the territory of
Serbia, NIS began the production of high
quality fuel Euro diesel 5 and says the quality
of the Euro diesel manufactured by NIS
refineries is guaranteed by car manufacturers
with world reputations. The car and truck
makers ‘Mercedes Benz’ and ‘Volvo’ have
signed with NIS protocols on cooperation.
These companies give warranty for their cars
if Euro diesel is pumped at the NIS petrol
stations. These companies also carry out
their independent analysis of Euro diesel
produced at the NIS refineries.
OHSaS 18001 and the Safety Health and
Environment Checklist for Contractors, or
SCC. “The OHSaS 18001 certification and
our safety management systems are key in
our local and global environmental, health
and safety practices”, said Neil H. Thomas,
Global President, Dresser Wayne. “They
help us in establishing sustainability best
practices as our capabilities in Central and
Eastern Europe grow.”
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Shell bets on ambitious
growth in Ukraine
Shell in the Ukraine has announced that
it grew its network of petrol stations from
130 to 150 in 2009, following its market
entry in partnership with the local alliance
group in 2007.
Following the initial conversion of existing
alliance sites, including a strong presence
of forecourt stores, Shell is now aiming to
grow its network to 350 outlets by 2014. In
terms of petroleum products, Shell hopes
to increase its national market share from
6 percent to 14 percent during the period.
Alexela sells its
Lithuanian business
to Neste Oil
Neste Oil is to strengthen its position on
the oil retail market in lithuania by acquiring
22 unmanned fuel stations. Neste Oil
currently has an 11 percent share of the
local market, which will rise to nearly 15
percent following the acquisition. The deal
will complement the company’s existing
network of 37 stations in lithuania and
confirm Neste Oil’s position as the country’s
number-three oil retailer. The transaction
covers all of Estonian-based alexela Oil
aS’ station business in lithuania, and will
require the approval of the lithuanian
competition authorities.
Azerbaijan government
introduces
Euro-2 standards
From 1 July 2010, ecological standard
Euro-2 (emission of hazardous substances)
will be introduced to cars in azerbaijan.
Ministry of Industry and Energy, State
Committee on Standardization, Metrology
and Patents and SOCaR (State Oil
Company of azerbaijan) are in charge of
strengthening control over the quality of
motor fuel sold at petrol stations and will
take measures with regards to persons
violating the requirements. SOCaR has
also announced recently that it plans to put
into operation the first filling stations in
azerbaijan under its own brand. The actual
network of azerbaijan’s filling stations is
26 outlets. So far, SOCaR constructed
and put into operation over 30 filling stations
in Georgia. The company will also
expand its activities in the retail market
of oil products in Ukraine. SOCaR is currently
undertaking a rebranding of about
20 filling stations in this country.
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