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Stricter safety rules urged after petrol station fire
Doha :: Qatar | 4 days ago
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A fire that occurred at a petrol station in Doha on Friday has triggered calls for enhancing safety measures in such sensitive locations to avoid a repetition of such mishaps. The fire broke out in a small cafeteria in the Falcon petrol station near
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Is bottled water a case of money down the drain?
Christchurch :: New Zealand | 10 days ago
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New Zealanders spent a staggering $60.4 million on bottled water at petrol stations and supermarkets last year but health experts question whether it's any better for us than tap water. Nielsen research showed the value of the water category at
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Alarms at petrol stations
Doha :: Qatar | 23 days ago
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The Civil Defence has asked all petrol and service stations in the country to install alarm systems that are linked to its central operation room and is functional round-the-clock. The proposed link would enable firefighting and rescue teams from the
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Woqod announces expansion plans...
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | 1 month ago
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Qatar Fuel (Woqod), the downstream joint stock oil storage, distribution and marketing company yesterday announced its expansion plans. The Company is currently involved in the implementation of more than 37 projects across the country, including
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Middlesex is on fire: Raging blaze next to petrol station
London :: United Kingdom | 2 months ago
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13 April 2013 An emergency evacuation of a residential area of London was carried out today after a large house fire started dangerously close to a petrol station. Firefighters sealed off the area around the blaze in Ickenham, Middlesex, due to
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Woqod posts QR1.15bn net profit...
Doha :: Qatar | 4 months ago
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Woqod's (Qatar Fuel) total assets for 2012 full year reached QR8bn, up by 15.7 percent, compared to the year 2011. The total equity recorded a growth rate of 14.3 percent to reach QR5.5bn for the same period. Net profit, after excluding minority
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Scam in a van: Petrol thief converts Ford Transit Van into 4,500-litre capacity fuel tanker that he used to empty forecourts
Bradford :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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21 February 2013 A thief converted his van into a makeshift fuel tanker that he used to raid petrol forecourts. Ryan Lewis, 28, converted his Ford Transit by installing a huge tanker capable of holding 4,550 litres of fuel. The transportable tank
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Petrol station owners fear price hike
Cape Town :: South Africa | 4 months ago
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The price of petrol is set to increase again this week, with 95 ULP rising 41 cents to a record high of R12.27 per litre, leaving motorists exasperated at the effect on their wallets. But it is petrol station owners that may feel the pinch even more,
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Sydney drivers get slugged at pump
Sydney :: Australia | 5 months ago
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Woolworths and Coles have profited significantly from their petrol stations. Woolworths and Coles have skyrocketed since they entered the fuel market. Australians are spending hundreds of millions of dollars extra to fill up their cars, with revenues
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75% of petrol stations in 40 years forcing drivers to travel further and pay more to fill up their tanks
London :: United Kingdom | 5 months ago
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Energy minister John Hayes has now ordered officials to work with the industry and retailers to ensure motorist always have a ready and secure supply of fuel'. In 1970 there were 67,539 petrol stations in the UK but by 2012 the number had fallen
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