The number of fuel service stations operating in Britain has halved since the early 1990s, according to new research contained in the Palmer and Harvey Forecourt report. According to the study, the UK now has less than 9,000 fuel service stations while, in 1991, the figure was 21,000 stations. Meanwhile, the number of cars on the road has doubled to 31 million.
The South of England has been particularly affected, with rural and independently owned fuel service stations most at risk of closure. The district of Torridge in Devon, with a ratio of 11,300 cars to one fuel service station, is the worst area. Slough in Berkshire has 10,200 cars per fuel service station, while Rushmoor in Hampshire has 10,100 cars per station. Ceredigion in Wales, with a ratio of 1,100 cars for every service station, has the most fuel service stations per car.
Palmer & Harvey are a key distribution supply company operating in the fuel and convenience retail markets. The Energy Institute and Willian Reed also produce surveys for the UK fuel & c-store retail network. PetrolWorld 111011
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