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NPRA opposes ‘Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act’

The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) has written to individual members of Congress to oppose H.R. 6346, the “Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act.”

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Atlas Oil to buy BP assets in northwest Indiana
- 7/3/2008

Oil prices near $146 a barrel for the first time
- 7/3/2008

Iowa to allow half-gallon pricing on older dispensers
- 7/3/2008

Boyett Petroleum expands in northern California
- 7/3/2008

Visa rescinds debit card rule as a result of antitrust investigation
- 7/3/2008

Starbucks to close some 600 underperforming stores
- 7/2/2008

South of the border: some Tijuana stations low on diesel again
- 7/2/2008

MoCo Market, billed as ‘urban general store,’ will close
- 7/2/2008

Oil prices end down after exceeding $143 a barrel
- 7/2/2008

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The DTN Guardian3 Terminal Automation System
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Case study: On the Go Market's new-look tobacco section
Long before Gary and Gigi Colosimo removed one of their two stores from a franchisee program with one of the major oil companies this summer, they started talking with a consultant about changing the store's tobacco set. The discussions were crucial, because the cigarette category is "the anchor of our business," Gary Colosimo told NPN MarketPulse. "We needed to offset diminishing gas profits. It was really a matter of survival." View Article

Congressional hearing on interchange fees draws differing views
Of four witnesses testifying to a Congressional subcommittee scrutinizing interchange fees, two defended the status quo, one urged more openness by the credit-card organizations, and one said changes are needed. The hearing, on “The Law and Economics of Interchange Fees,” was held Feb. 15 by the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Henry O. Armour, president and CEO of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), said he believed in free markets, but saw a need for greater openness, and possibly some change, in interchange practices. View Article

When Reputation is Everything
Failing to comply with EPA mandates can be expensive for petroleum retailers. Aside from costly fines, proprietors who fail to monitor underground storage tank testing and cleaning risk the expense of having pumps shut down for repairs, contaminated fuel dispensed to patrons and the possibility of a costly environmental cleanup in the event of leaks or spills. View Article

New year, new thinking?
Each new year brings with it a fresh start. Many of us start off our new year with resolutions that are intended to help us make improvements in our life. View Article

· New Exxon Mobil Image Supplier 5/1/2007
Image Plus has been selected as an approved supplier by ExxonMobil to manufacture and distribute the Gemini Image Fascia System. 3D Illuminated, 3D Non-Illuminated and 2D Non-Illuminated have been approved as well as the illuminated sign logo boxes and channel letters. The 3D illuminated s

· Guttman Oil Company Selects FuelQuest’s Fuel Management System (FMS) 4/25/2007
Leading Distributor selects FuelQuest’s FMS and Transportation Optimization Module to Manage its Fuel and Fleet Operations HOUSTON, TX – April 25, 2007 FuelQuest, Inc., the leading on-demand software and services company for the downstream energy industry, announced today that Guttman O

· SiteSentinel iSite Automatic Tank Gauging System Offers State-of-the-Art Wireless Communication 4/24/2007
Hodgkins, IL - OPW Fuel Management Systems has utilized the latest in wireless technology to offer a “Best in Class” wireless communication option for the new SiteSentinel iSite automatic tank-gauging system. This communication option provides the most reliable method in the industry for c

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Senator introduces bill that would require temperature compensation

U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) on Aug. 3 introduced the F.A.I.R. (Future Accountability In Retail) Fuel Act that would require the installation of automatic temperature compensating equipment in all retail gas station pumps within six years to adjust the price of gas as it expands due to warmer temperatures.

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NPN/SIGMA Education Alliance

New for 2005 is NPN’s alliance with the Society of Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA) to deliver educational offerings to petroleum and convenience marketers. A primary goal of the new alliance is to provide the highest quality educational

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