Valero Energy, the largest gasoline producer in North America, is giving its customers a side of politics with their petroleum purchase, the Houston affiliate of Fox News reported. Gas stations that sell Valero gasoline are displaying signs at the pumps, that include a picture of Uncle Sam and issue the warning “If…
Getty Gains 36 Gas Stations
Getty Realty Corp. has acquired 36 ExxonMobil gas stations and convenience stores in the Washington, D.C., area for $49 million, CNBC reported. Getty bought the gas stations from ExxonMobil, immediately sold them to White Oak Petroleum LLC and then leased them back, the company told CNBC. The stations and stores will retain the…
Fuel Tumbling in Most Markets
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor, Telvent DTN Across the country, retail gasoline prices are accelerating their move to the downside following a big drop in the wholesale market as September nears an end and oil refiners transition to winter grade blends that are less costly to produce. Preliminary data also shows that…
ExxonMobil Honored for Education Efforts
The Institute of International Education, a major global provider of scholarship and education initiatives named Exxon Mobil Corporation as the recipient of its 2009 Opening Minds Corporate Leadership Award. The award recognizes ExxonMobil’s outstanding global philanthropy, including initiatives that improve the teaching and learning of engineering, technology, math and science, and the company’s…
Shell Helps Students Save
Shell’s new saver card promotion is offering relief to cash-strapped students by helping them save on everyday items, so they can start the fall semester on the right foot and keep their finances in check. From Sept. 28 through Dec. 31, Shell is bringing back its popular five cents per gallon discount on…
Kroger Celebrates Breast Cancer Survivors
As part of The Kroger Co.’s “Giving Hope a Hand” breast cancer awareness campaign, the company is partnering with key suppliers to pledge $3 million in donations to support breast cancer initiatives in communities across the country where Kroger customers and associates live and work. Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, operates 2,470 supermarkets…
Cumberland Selects FuelQuest
Cumberland Farms Inc. and its affiliate Gulf Oil LP has entered a four-year agreement with FuelQuest Inc. to use its Fuel Management System (FMS). The organization will deploy FMS to optimize fuel inventory, decrease operational expenses like unplanned split loads and reduce the costs related to scheduling and managing their fleets. “We…
First Female to Lead OPMCA
The Board of Directors of the Ohio Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association (OPMCA) has named Jennifer Breech Rhoads as the new president and CEO of the organization, effective Sept. 21. OPMCA is a statewide advocacy group of 500 independent businesses, which own and operate more than 4,000 gas stations and convenience stores…
Sunshine Rises in Kansas City
One company’s bankruptcy troubles is leading to another company’s expansion in Kansas City. After Crescent Oil Co. filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, Sunshine Energy LLC quickly positioned itself for growth, acquiring most of the fallen company’s assets for $11 million on Sept. 4. Sunshine currently operates about 65 c-stores in Kansas…
Consumers Respond to 7-Eleven’s Petition Drive
7-Eleven Inc. franchisees and store operators have collected more than 1.6 million signatures in the “Stop Unfair Credit Card Fees” petition drive. The company said it believes that total marks the largest number of signatures ever collected for a public policy issue on record, and called it an overwhelming referendum for Congressional action.…