UK Forecourts 2012

Where are we & where to next? Brian Madderson,

Chairman – RMI Petrol Retailers Association

UK Forecourts

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-31,300

-78%

(750 per yr)

Retail Fuels Petrol (53%) Diesel (47%)

-1.2% -4.6% +2.9%

-400ML -900ML +500ML

Supermarket Motor

Fuel Petrol Diesel

+5% +0.7% +10.9%

+700ML +50ML +650ML

Rest of Network

Motor Fuel Petrol (53%) Diesel (47%)

-5.1% -8.2% -1.6%

-1.1bnL -950bnL -150bnL

Ownership 2012 Q1 2011 2000

Change

2000/2011 %

HYPERMARKET 1,268 1,267 1,021 246 24%

DEALER 5,194 5,229 7,310 -2,081 -28%

COMPANY 2,215 2,210 4,776 -2,566 -54%

UK Total 8,677 8,706 13,107 -4,401 -34%

Av Vol ('000L/yr) 4,222 4,212 2,857 1,295 45%

Forecourt Brand Site Numbers Retail Fuel Market

Share

Tesco 493 15.5%

BP 1175 14.9%

Shell 839 12.1%

Esso 867 10.3%

Morrisons 301 9.2%

Sainsburys 265 8.8%

Texaco 875 6.6%

Asda 195 5.0%

DCLG

◦Business Rates (VOA)

◦Planning

DoH

◦Tobacco

◦Alcohol

DfT ◦ RTFO (Biofuels)

◦ Pricing (OFT)

HMT

◦ Rural fuel duty rebate scheme

◦ Fuel taxation incl vapour recovery

DECC

◦ Energy Resilience (NEP-Fuels)

◦ Security of Supply

UK Refineries

◦ Petroplus, Murco, Total, Essar

Crude Oil

◦ Eurozone, Iran, BRIC, FOMC

(Wholesale - Retail)

Energy Resilience

◦ Forecourt Numbers / Duty

Major Brands

◦ BP, Shell and GULF

Brand

Conversion

RMI PRA Fuel Sales & Stock Data Polling

• Data value to RMI and retailer

• RMI + Background2 = FREE polling service

• Government lobbying

• Industry reports

• Service – remote software installation

• Data protection applies

The Next Steps

• Sign up for the service by visiting: www.flow-web.co.uk/rmioffer

• Begin receiving your reports by email:

Rateable Values (RVs) for PFSs increased by c.30% in 2010

(despite RMI / Barber Wadlow challenge which secured average

14% saving)

STILL opportunity to appeal if:

◦ Your RV is based upon incorrect data

◦ Your trade has been affected since 2008 by new competition

(e.g. New supermarket PFS, hand car wash in area, etc)

BUT don't submit appeal without seeking advice – there is a risk

your RV could go up!

RVs will be revised again in 2015 – Barber Wadlow in dialogue with

VOA, preparing research to fend off increases

What is plain packaging?

Removal of brand features – trademarks, other logos, colour schemes and graphics

All products look the same.

Government consultation closes on July 10.

Considerations for the retail trade

Longer transaction and restocking times

Higher security risks

Increase in black market

Less sales for honest retailers.

Potential for lower margins - price becomes the main point of difference.

No credible evidence it will reduce smoking rates or prevent children from starting to smoke.

Australian Government described plain packaging as 'an experiment'.

Sharing your views

Send your views to your local member of Parliament.

Send your views to the Department of Business

Send your views to the Department of Health as part of the official consultation process

LIMITED

UK Plain Packaging Consultation

Alcohol Legislation in Forecourt Shops

◦ Licensing Authority now “responsible authority” –

April 2012

◦ More opposition to applications / renewals for PFS

◦ Reviews / prosecution

Winckworth Sherwood