Fuel Cards
Forecourt Fuels are already helping businesses throughout the UK save thousands of Pounds on their vehicles’ running costs. Our range of fuel cards allow you circumvent the seemingly ever-rising costs of fuel by purchasing at the best possible rates from a selection of UK networks.
As well as allowing you to make excellent savings, our fuel cards also help you to simplify the process of purchasing your fuel, increasing security, cutting down on administration and providing additional purchase control.
Petrol Cards
Fuel is a large outgoing for many businesses throughout the UK and it seems that the prices rise every day. Forecourt Fuels’ portfolio of petrol cards allows your business to slash these costs while not compromising on the quality of the fuel.
These savings combined with the convenience and improved security they offer makes petrol cards from Forecourt Fuels the ideal investment for your business.
Diesel Cards
As well as offering a range of excellent savings on petrol, Forecourt Fuels also provide a portfolio of diesel cards, allowing your business access to the same great savings and purchasing convenience on high octane fuels.
Thanks to our Webfuels service, managing your petrol or diesel cards account is as simple as can be, allowing you full control at any time of the day or night.
European Fuel Cards
If your drivers regularly travel abroad, our European fuel cards are the ideal way of saving you money and providing the convenience, increased security and lowered administration that we offer from our ranges in the UK.
Accepted at an ever-increasing 800 sites across key transport routes, our Eurofuels European fuel cards provide highly competitive prices and 24 hour a day access to secure service throughout much of the continent.
Recent Fuel Cards News
Fuel vs Electric - 29/07/2010
With environmental concerns heightening and the transport industry contributing significantly to CO2 emissions it’s no surprise that electric vehicles are a regular feature in the news. More frequently electric vehicles are becoming a central part of the transport industry news however; there are speculations as to whether the popularity of the electric vehicle will outgrow the traditional fuel engine anytime soon. The significant difference between the two vehicles is that the fuel powered vehicle runs via a fuel tank, this supplies the fuel to the engine, the engine then turns the fuel into transmission causing the wheels to turn. In contrast the electric vehicle runs via a number of batteries, the engine is provided by electricity ...
Shell - Quarterly Results - 29/07/2010
Like many businesses in these hard economic times 2009 saw Shell’s financial results under pressure resulting in job losses in the corporation, however this difficult time has been turned around by Shell through addressing the underperformance and using a variety of restructuring techniques. Shell has proudly announced that their latest quarterly profits have risen notably. Shell believes this derives from two main sources, firstly the high oil prices; the average cost of a barrel has risen significantly since 2009 and secondly the successful growth of its business, such as the exploration of new oil fields during 2010. Shell is thought to be positive during the recession and believe as the economies begin to recover the demands for f...
Research Indicates Businesses Overpay VAT - 27/07/2010
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) have carried out research which has concluded that many leased fleets are overpaying VAT by hundreds of millions of pounds. Currently business that lease vehicles can recover a fifty percent of VAT portion of the finance element of their rental payments. BVRLA believe that their finding shows a figure which is far too low and feel it is being discounted by the government. There are now suggestions that the VAT recovery rates should be adjusted to be more an equitable rate to businesses that lease cars, however this is considered unlikely to be taken into consideration by the new coalition government especially with the increase in VAT come January 2011....
Air Conditioning or Windows Down? - 27/07/2010
As we are now in our summer season, we all hope the sun will come out and shine during the next few weeks. With the rising cost of fuel and the temperature outside increasing this sparks the debate of what is more fuel efficient; air conditioning or opening the window? There are numerous discussions surrounding if air conditioning increases fuel consumption. Studies have shown that switching on your air conditioning system can come at a charge and although we perceive it as a free of charge feature of the vehicle, the reality is maybe different. As we turn up our air conditioning additional energy is required and thus more fuel is used. There are countless statistics that reveal how much fuel consumption increases by, however figures typ...
Alternative Fuels - 26/07/2010
With environmental concerns growing and CO2 emissions a regular subject in the news the pressure is on to reduce emissions and fuel consumption. Recent discussions advocate an easy way to reduce fuel consumption is to eco-manage your fleet and better educate your drivers. Studies propose that changing to greener fuels is a method to lower emissions; however it may not be easiest way to make your fleet greener. Research suggests the easiest way to reduce fuel consumption is to educate your drivers on how to drive more efficiently- the simplest changes in behaviour such as careful acceleration and knowing your gears may reduce your fuel consumption and also lower your fuel costs too....
