 Modern filling station, Preem in Karlskrona, Sweden
 An Ampol station in Australia in the late 1940s. A filling station, gas station or petrol station is a facility which sells fuel and lubricants for road motor vehicles. The most common fuels sold are gasoline (petrol) or diesel fuel. Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Preem ...
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petrol) or Gasoline is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ...
Diesel or Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ...
Some stations carry specialty fuels such as liquified petroleum gas (LPG), natural gas, hydrogen, biodiesel, ethanol, or kerosene. In recent times filling stations have also begun to sell butane and added shops to their primary business, and convenience stores are now a familiar sight alongside pumps. 45 kg LPG cylinders Liquified petroleum gas (also called liquefied petroleum gas, liquid petroleum gas, LPG, LP Gas, or autogas) is a mixture of hydrocarbon gases used as a fuel in heating appliances and vehicles, and increasingly replacing fluorocarbons as an aerosol propellant and a refrigerant to reduce damage to...
Many stoves use natural gas. ...
General Name, Symbol, Number hydrogen, H, 1 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 1, 1, s Appearance colorless Atomic mass 1. ...
Biodiesel sample Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent, processed fuel derived from biological sources. ...
Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless chemical compound, one of the alcohols that is most often found in alcoholic beverages. ...
Russian kerosene lamp Kerosene or paraffin oil (British English, not to be confused with the waxy solid also called paraffin) is a colorless flammable hydrocarbon liquid. ...
Butane, also called n-butane, is the unbranched alkane with four carbon atoms, CH3CH2CH2CH3. ...
A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ...
The term "gas station" is mostly particular to the United States and Canada, where petrol is known as "gas" or "gasoline." Elsewhere in the English-speaking world the form "petrol station," "petrol pump," or the old-fashioned term "petrol garage" is used. In the United Kingdom the single noun garage is still commonly used, even though the petrol station may have no service/maintenance facilities which would justify this description. Similarly, in Australia, the term service station ("servo") describes any petrol station. In some regions of America, filling stations usually have a mechanic on duty, but this is uncommon in other parts of the world. Service station is a term with different meanings in different parts of the world: In the United States and Canada, it refers to a filling station that also offers such services as oil change and mechanical repairs to automobiles. ...
A Mechanic is a person who fixes things (generally machinery) or works to keeps things operating properly. ...
History of American filling stations
As automobiles became popular in the United States, the need for gas stations arose. Henry Ford's use of mass-production techniques to manufacture automobiles made it possible for consumers to purchase cars at an affordable price. This increase in car ownership resulted in a greater demand for filling stations. The first gas station was built in 1907 by Standard Oil of California (now Chevron) in Seattle, Washington. Early on, they were known to motorists as "filling stations". Standard Oil began erecting roadside signs of their logo to advertise their gas stations. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Further information: Ford Motor Company Time Magazine, January 14, 1935 Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company. ...
1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Chevron was founded after an 1879 oil discovery in Pico Canyon, near the Santa Susana Mountains north of Los Angeles, California as the Pacific Coast Oil Co. ...
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is one of the worlds largest global energy companies. ...
Types of filling stations in the United States
Filling station operating at night There are generally two types of filling stations in the US: premium and discount brands. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1778x1181, 293 KB)Taken from http://www. ...
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Filling stations with premium brands sell well-recognized and often international brands of gasoline, including Esso, Exxon, Citgo, Chevron, Mobil, Shell, Sinclair, BP, and Texaco. Non-international premium brands include Petro-Canada and Pemex. Premium brand stations accept credit cards and often issue their own company cards. These stations often charge higher prices as well. However, the stations also have numerous locations and more available pumps. They tend to be more modern, cleaner and have brighter lighting. For ease and convenience, many of these stations have fully automated pay-at-the-pump facilities. Premium gas stations tend to be highly visible from highway and freeway exits, as they use tall signs to display their logos. An Esso Station in Toronto Esso in Higashi-Osaka Esso is an international trade name used by ExxonMobil and its related companies. ...
Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is an oil producer and distributor formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. ...
Citgo Petroleum Corporation or Citgo, a subsidiary of the Venezuelan state-owned petroleum company, is a United States incorporated firm refiner and marketer of gasoline, lubricants, petrochemicals and other petroleum products. ...
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is one of the worlds largest global energy companies. ...
Mobil is a major oil company which merged with the Exxon Corporation in 1999 to form ExxonMobil. ...
The Shell emblem known as the Pecten Shell Oil Company (SOC) is the Houston, Texas based wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell. ...
Sinclair Oil is an American petroleum company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...
BP plc (LSE: BP, NYSE: BP, TYO: 5051 ), originally British Petroleum, is a British energy company with headquarters in London, one of five vertically integrated private sector oil, natural gas, and petrol (gasoline) supermajors in the world, along with Royal Dutch Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Total. ...
Texaco is the name of an American oil company that was merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001. ...
Petro-Canada is a Canadian oil and gas firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. ...
A Pemex gas station in Puerto Vallarta Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) is Mexicos state-owned, nationalized petroleum company. ...
Credit cards An array of various credit cards. ...
A gas pump is a machine at a gas station that is used to put gasoline in vehicles. ...
Highway in Pennsylvania, USA For other uses, see Highway (disambiguation). ...
High-capacity freeway interchange in Los Angeles, California. ...
Discount brands are often smaller, regional chains or independent stations, offering lower prices on gasoline. Most purchase wholesale gasoline from independent suppliers or from the aforementioned major petroleum companies. In some cases, discount brands accept cash only; others may accept credit cards. Usually the customer must walk inside the store or up to the window to pay, and obtain a receipt later. Discount stations tend to have few locations and, in some cases, use outdated technology (i.e., non-digital readouts on pumps) and are less well-kept than premium stations. Additionally, these discount gas stations are often located well away from highway and freeway exits; many are tucked away in obscure commercial and residential neighborhoods. An exception to these trends is the discount brand ARCO (a division of BP), which maintains a combination of modern and outdated stations. An ARCO gas station in Los Angeles ARCO (Atlantic Richfield Company) is an American oil company that prospered during the energy crisis. ...
Examples of discount gas station chains in the USA are Valero, Rotten Robbie, and USA Gasoline. Lower-priced gas stations are also found at some supermarkets (Albertsons, Kroger, Safeway, and Vons), convenience stores (7-Eleven) and Cumberland Farms, mass merchandise stores (Wal-Mart) and membership warehouse stores (Costco, Sam's Club, and BJ's). At some stations (such as Vons, Wal-Mart, Costco, BJ's, or Sam's Club), consumers are required to hold a special membership card in order to receive the discounted price. Some convenience stores, such as 7-Eleven and Circle K, have co-branded their stations with one of the premium brands. Valero Energy Corporation NYSE: VLO is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas with approximately 22,000 employees and annual revenue of about $70 billion. ...
Exterior appearance of typical American supermarket (a Safeway) A supermarket or grocery store is a store that sells a wide variety of food. ...
A typical Albertsons store. ...
Kroger headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...
Safeway is a brand name used by several fraudulent supermarket chains around the world: Safeway Inc. ...
Vons is a Southern California supermarket chain, and is a division of Safeway Inc. ...
A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ...
7-Eleven is an international conglomerate which operates the largest chain of convenience stores in twenty countries including: India, Canada, United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico in the Americas; Norway, Sweden and Denmark in Europe; Peoples Republic of China, Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan...
Cumberland Farms is a chain of convenience stores based in Canton, Massachusetts and operating primarily in the eastern United States. ...
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...
Costco Wholesale Corporation NASDAQ: COST is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the world, and headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States, with its flagship warehouse #1 in nearby Seattle. ...
Sams Club in Plano, Texas Sams Club is a membership-only warehouse club owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...
BJs Wholesale Club, Inc. ...
Circle K South-Terakata East Shop（Osaka Moriguchi Japan） Circle K is a trademark owned by the ConocoPhillips oil company to designate a chain of company operated and franchised convenience stores in the United States. ...
Filling stations outside the United States Some countries have only one brand of petrol station. In Mexico, where the oil industry is nationalized (state-owned) and prices are regulated, the country's main operator of petrol stations is called Pemex. In Scandinavia, the main operator is Statoil. In Malaysia, Petronas is the dominant player; the operator is also moving overseas with the aim of becoming a multinational brand. Most multinational brands such as EssoMobil and Shell use their brand worldwide, except Chevron which uses its inherited brand Caltex in Asia Pacific, Australia, and Africa, and its Texaco brand in Europe and Latin America. A Pemex gas station in Puerto Vallarta Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) is Mexicos state-owned, nationalized petroleum company. ...
Scandinavia is a region in Northern Europe named after the Scandinavian Peninsula. ...
A Statoil petrol station sign in Estonia Statoil is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. ...
PETRONAS, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is Malaysias owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17, 1974. ...
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is one of the worlds largest global energy companies. ...
Caltex is a large oil company with operations in more than sixty countries. ...
Texaco is the name of an American oil company that was merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001. ...
Price at the pump
Gasoline prices in North America
 Pay-at-the-pump gasoline pump in Indiana during the price spike in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The gasoline market in North America is very competitive. Nearly all filling stations in North America advertise their often-changing prices on large signs outside the stations. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2500x1828, 1206 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Filling station ...
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Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa) Damages $75 billion (2005 USD) (costliest Atlantic hurricane in history) Fatalities ≥1,836 total Areas affected Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Katrina was the...
In the United States and Canada, federal, state/provincial and local sales taxes are usually included in the price, although Petro Canada has started to provide a complete tax breakdown on purchase receipts. Gas taxes are often meant to fund transportation projects such as the maintenance of existing roads and construction of new ones. A tax (also known as a duty) is a financial charge or other levy imposed on an individual or a legal entity by a state or a functional equivalent of a state (e. ...
Petro-Canada (TSX: PCA, NYSE: PCZ) is a Canadian oil and gas firm. ...
In the United States, the states of California and Hawaii typically have the highest gasoline prices. In Canada, prices are highest in the provinces of British Columbia and Quebec, and the lowest in the oil-producing province of Alberta. The provinces of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia (starting July 2006) have laws regulating the price of gasoline. At times, PEI will actually have the lowest cost of gas in the country but studies have shown that this is actually due to the Provincial Sales tax not included in the price. Price regulation in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick (starting July 1st), Newfoundland, Quebec, and Nova Scotia are placed to protect small rural gas stations from abnormally low profit margin due to low volume. Individual gas stations in the United States do not have much control over gasoline prices. The wholesale price of gasoline is determined according to area by oil companies which supply the gasoline, and their prices are largely determined by the world markets for oil. Individual gas stations are unlikely to sell gasoline at a loss, and the margin—typically between 7 and 11 cents a gallon—that they make from gasoline sales is limited by the fact that gasoline is a commodity. A gas station which charges significantly more than the wholesale price will lose customers to other gas stations. Because of this, most gas stations sell higher-margin food products inside their convenience stores. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
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Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (Latin: The small under the protection of the great) Official languages None Flower Ladys slipper Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant-Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 4 4 Area Total - Land - Water (% of total) Ranked...
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Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and elaion – oil or Latin oleum – oil ) or crude oil is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ...
The term margin has many meanings: In telecommunication, margin has the following meanings: In communications systems, the maximum degree of signal distortion that can be tolerated without affecting the restitution, without its being interpreted incorrectly by the decision circuit. ...
A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ...
During many holiday weekends, when American road travel is at its peak, gas prices tend to soar and then drop again as the holidays come to a close; this is due to a fluctuation in demand. Boycotts against individual gas stations to protest against perceived high gas prices have largely failed. The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. ...
Even with oil market fluctuations, prices for gasoline in the United States are among the lowest in the industrialized world; this is principally due to a difference in taxes. While the price of gasoline in Europe is more than twice that in the United States, the price of gas excluding taxes is nearly identical in the two areas. It is not unheard of for Canadians and Mexicans close to the U.S. border to drive into the United States to purchase cheaper gasoline at gas stations in border communities.
Due the heavy fluctuations of gas price in the United States of America, some gas stations offered their customers the option to buy and store gas for future uses, such as like the service provided by First Fuel Bank.
Petrol prices in Europe In European Union (EU) member states, gas prices are much higher than in North America due to higher fuel excise or taxation, although the base price is also higher than in the U.S. The high fuel prices can be unpopular (particularly after inflationary or retail increases), and have led to harsh criticism of taxation policy from some quarters. Occasionally there are some national protests, although in the UK a large-scale protest in the summer of 2000, known as 'The Fuel Crisis', caused wide-scale havoc not only across the UK, but also in some other EU countries. The British government eventually backed down by indefinitely postponing a planned increase in fuel duty. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (952x721, 224 KB)Old gas pumps from Soviet Union File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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This article is about the year 2000. ...
The term UK fuel protest refers to a series of protests held in the United Kingdom over the cost of petrol. ...
Petrol prices elsewhere In other energy-importing countries like Japan, petrol costs are higher than in the United States because of fuel transportation costs or taxes. On the other hand, some of the major oil-producing countries such as Iran, Iraq, and Venezuela provide subsidized petrol at well below market prices. This practice tends to encourage heavy consumption. Hong Kong has some of the highest pump prices in the world, but most customers are given very deep discounts as card members.
Features of gas stations in the United States
Payment methods In small towns and rural areas, gas stations generally allow customers to pump gas first and pay afterwards. Due to the higher incidence of crime in large urban areas (especially drive-offs), customers must generally pay before pumping fuel. A drive-off is gas station jargon referring to the leaving of a vehicle without paying for the gasoline pumped. ...
Modern gas stations have pay-at-the-pump capabilities — in most cases credit, debit, and ATM cards are accepted. At some stations, cash is also taken at the pump, although customers must collect their change at a cashier window which is often bullet-proof. A debit card is an ISO 7810 card which physically resembles a credit card, and, like a credit card, is used as an alternative to cash when making purchases. ...
Outdoor ATMs may be free-standing, like this kiosk, or built into the side of banks or other buildings An automatic teller machine, automated teller machine (ATM) or cash machine is an electronic device that allows a banks customers to make cash withdrawals and check their account balances without...
Full service vs. self service Traditionally most United States filling stations have offered a choice between full service — in which an attendant operates the pumps, often checks the vehicle's oil level and tire pressure, and wipes the windshield, then collects payment (and perhaps a small tip) — and self service, in which the customer pumps the gas. Until the 1970s full service was the norm, and self service was rare. A tip (also known as a gratuity) is an amount of payment to certain service sector professionals which is in addition to the advertised bill or fee. ...
The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...
Today, few stations advertise full service, and those that do usually only provide mini service unless a manager is involved. However, full service stations are common in wealthy and upscale areas. The cost of full service is usually assessed as a fixed amount per gallon.
Minimum service vs. full service All stations in New Jersey and Oregon, however, are mini service; attendants are required to pump gas because customers are explicitly barred by statutes in both states from pumping their own gas. Both states prohibited self service in the 1940s due to fears that foolish customers would handle gasoline improperly. Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality has also ordered a ban on self-service gasoline due to inexperienced pumpers being a significant source of groundwater and air pollution. Oregon's state fire marshal has also ordered a ban on self-service gasoline. Today, these states enforce the law because of the rapid increase of drive-offs, where people fill up their car and drive away without paying for gas. In 1982, Oregon voters rejected a ballot measure sponsored by the service station owners, which would have legalized self-service gas. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Salem Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq. ...
A drive-off is gas station jargon referring to the leaving of a vehicle without paying for the gasoline pumped. ...
Contrary to popular belief, this does not make all gas stations in these states "full service by default." At most gas stations, "Mini Serve," standing for "minimum service," is the norm. Patrons can still get their tires, oil and wipers checked and windows cleaned at full-service islands, but at minimum-service islands, workers simply pump gas. At ARCO stations, customers must still go inside to pay for gas from mini-serve islands.
There is a widespread belief that mini-serve is more expensive. However, a comparison between gas prices in Portland, Oregon and its suburb of Vancouver, Washington show prices at mini-serve stations in Oregon are on average 3 to 10 cents cheaper than their self-service counterparts in Washington, suggesting the net effect of adding attendants to the price may be small or non-existent. This comparison may be skewed by the difference in state gasoline taxes between Oregon and Washington.
The constitutionality of the self-service bans has been challenged. The Oregon statute was challenged in 1989 by ARCO, and the New Jersey statute was challenged in 1950 by a small independent service station, Rein Motors. Both challenges failed. In addition, throughout the rest of the United States, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that the equivalent of "mini-serve" be provided to any individual displaying a disabled parking placard. An ARCO gas station in Los Angeles ARCO (Atlantic Richfield Company) is an American oil company that prospered during the energy crisis. ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, signed into law on July 26, 1990 by George H. W. Bush. ...
Interestingly, in both New Jersey and Oregon, it is legal for customers to pump their own diesel (although not every station permits diesel customers to do so; truck stops typically do). The rationale is that truck drivers are expected to know how to refuel their vehicles safely and in an environmentally sound fashion as part of their job. Diesel or Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ...
Other goods and services commonly available Many gas stations also have convenience stores which sell food, beverages, cigarettes, lottery tickets, motor oil, and sometimes auto parts. Prices for these and other items tend to be higher at convenience stores than they would be at a supermarket or discount store. A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ...
A lit, unashed cigarette A full ashtray. ...
Exterior appearance of typical American supermarket (a Safeway) A supermarket or grocery store is a store that sells a wide variety of food. ...
In many U.S. states, beer, wine, and liquor are sold in gas stations, though this practice varies according to state law. Some states such as Massachusetts do not allow any alcohol to be sold in gas stations, while Nevada allows the sale of beer, wine, liquor, and the operation of slot and video poker machines at gas stations. Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area Ranked 44th - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²) - Width 183 miles (295 km) - Length 113 miles (182 km) - % water 13. ...
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Many gas stations also provide squeegees, towels, and toilet facilities for customer use, but a large number of discount gas stations do not provide these amenities. As with many public facilities the world over, the cleanliness and quality of gas station toilet facilities vary. Many gas stations have air compressors with tire gauges and water machines. Some machines are free of charge, while others charge a small fee to use (usually 25 cents to US$1). In many states of the U.S., state law requires that paying customers must be provided with free air compressor service. In most cases, a token provided by the attendant is used in lieu of coins. Squeegee, sponge, and chalk on a desk. ...
Compressor has several meanings: A gas compressor is a mechanical device that takes in a gas and increases its pressure by squeezing a volume of it into a smaller volume. ...
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The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...
Some gas stations are equipped with car washes. Car washes are sometimes offered free of charge or at a discounted price with a certain amount of gas purchased. Conversely, some car washes operate gas stations to supplement their businesses.
There are a number of gas stations with a fast food outlet inside, such as McDonald's, Jack in the Box, Pizza Hut, Sbarro, Taco Bell, or Wendy's. These are usually "express" versions with limited seating and limited menus, though some may be regular-sized and have spacious seating. In Canada, it is common to find a small Tim Hortons outlet inside gas stations. McDonalds Sekime national route store (Osaka, Japan) McDonalds in Times Square, New York McDonalds + Drive Thru in Moab (Utah) McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is one of the worlds largest chains of fast-food restaurants. ...
For other uses, see Jack in the Box (disambiguation). ...
Typical small town location in the U.S. Midwest. ...
Sbarro is a U.S.-based chain of fast-food restaurants that mainly sells pizza and other Italian dishes. ...
Taco Bell is a fast-food restaurant chain which is a division of Yum! Brands, Inc. ...
Wendys is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Dublin, Ohio and owned by the American corporation Wendys International, Inc. ...
Tim Hortons Inc. ...
Service stations
 U.S. service station (1950s) In the U.S., a filling station that also offers services such as oil changes and mechanical repairs to automobiles is called a service station. Until the 1970s, the vast majority of gas stations were service stations; now only a minority are. This kind of business provided the name for the U.S. comic strip Gasoline Alley, where a number of the characters worked. Download high resolution version (1247x701, 65 KB)Service station Photograph by Bruce Robinson. ...
Download high resolution version (1247x701, 65 KB)Service station Photograph by Bruce Robinson. ...
Gasoline Alley is a comic strip created by Frank King that was first published on November 24th, 1918. ...
In the UK, a 'service station' refers to much larger facilities, usually attached to motorways (see Motorway service area (UK)) or major trunk routes, which provide food outlets, large parking areas, and often other services such as hotels, arcade games, and shops in addition to 24-hour fuel supplies and a higher standard of restrooms (UK: toilets). Fuel is typically more expensive from these outlets due to their premium locations. UK service stations do not usually repair automobiles. A motorway service area (MSA), motorway service station or simply motorway services, is a place where drivers can leave a motorway to refuel, rest, or take refreshments. ...
In parts of the U.S., this arrangement occurs on many interstate freeways and some toll roads and is called an oasis or truck stop. In many cases, these centers might have a food court or cafeteria. In the U.S., the Travel Centers of America is one of the largest full-service chains. A high-speed toll booth on SR 417 near Orlando, Florida A toll gate on the Sayama bypass (Saitama prefectural road 397) in Japan A toll gate on the Dom Pedro I Highway near the city of Itatiba, Brazil A New Jersey Turnpike Toll Gate for Exit 8A in Monroe...
The Belvidere Oasis A highway oasis is a type of service plaza that is found along interstate highways that are toll roads. ...
A truck stop is an eating establishment, usually located near a busy road, with a large parking area for trucks and other heavy vehicles. ...
One of a number of cafeterias at Electronic City campus, Infosys Technologies Ltd. ...
Often, the state government maintains public rest areas directly connected to freeways, but does not rent out space to private businesses. As a result, such areas often provide only minimal services such as restrooms and vending machines.
In turn, private entrepreneurs develop additional facilities like restaurants, gas stations, and motels in hodgepodge clusters on private land adjacent to major interchanges. Because these facilities are not directly connected to the freeway, they usually have huge signs on poles several hundred feet high. This way, travelers will be able to spot them several minutes in advance and exit accordingly. Sometimes, the state will also post small official signs (normally blue) indicating what types of gas stations or restaurants are available at an upcoming exit; businesses may add their logos to these signs for a fee.
Octane - Main article: octane rating
In the United States, all gasoline is unleaded and is available in several grades, which are differentiated by octane rating: 87 (Regular), 89 (Super Unleaded), and 91 (Premium) are typical grades. In certain regions, fuels rated at 92 and 93 octane can also be found. Minimum octane levels are often lower in the Mountain States, where regular unleaded can be rated as low as 85 octane. A lower octane fuel is sufficient in the Mountain States because the higher altitude in these states reduces the need for high-octane fuel. The octane rating is a measure of the autoignition resistance of gasoline (petrol) and other fuels used in spark-ignition internal combustion engines. ...
Tetra-ethyl lead (also known as TEL, lead tetraethyl and tetraethyllead) is a toxic organometallic chemical compound, with formula (CH3CH2)4Pb, which was once used as a gasoline (petrol) additive. ...
The octane rating is a measure of the autoignition resistance of gasoline (petrol) and other fuels used in spark-ignition internal combustion engines. ...
Fuels in the U.S. are described in terms of their "pump octane", which is the average of their "RON" (Research Octane Number) and "MON" (Motor Octane Number). Labels on gasoline pumps in the U.S. typically describe this as the "(R+M)/2 Method".
Some nations describe fuels according to the traditional RON or MON ratings, so octane ratings cannot always be compared with the equivalent U.S. rating by the "(R+M)/2 method".
In Europe, petrol is unleaded and available in 95 (Eurosuper) and 98 (Super Plus) octanes; in some countries, 91 octane petrol is offered as well. Some stations offer 98 RON with lead substitute. In the UK, leaded 99/100 RON petrol has been reintroduced (legally) on a very limited basis for use by classic car enthusiasts and racers by the independent oil company Bayford Thrust (also the UK licensees of the famous Gulf Oil brand). Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. ...
Differences in fuel dispensers In Europe, the customer selects one of several color-coded nozzles depending on the type of fuel required. The filler pipe of unleaded fuel is smaller than the one for leaded (substitute) ones. The tank filler opening has a corresponding diameter. This is to prevent filling the tank with the wrong fuel. Leaded fuel damages the catalytic converter. In some European countries, leaded fuel is no longer generally available, or LRP (lead replacement fuel) may be the only such fuel available. A catalytic converter (colloquially, cat or catcon) is a device used to reduce the toxicity of emissions from an internal combustion engine. ...
In most stations in the USA and Canada, the pump usually has a single nozzle and the customer selects the desired octane grade by pushing a button. Some pumps require the customer to pick up the nozzle first, then lift a lever underneath it. Others are designed so that lifting the nozzle automatically releases a switch. Some older stations still have separate nozzles for different types of fuel. Where diesel fuel is provided, it is usually dispensed from a separate nozzle even if the various grades of gasoline share the same nozzle.
European motorists occasionally pump gasoline into a diesel car by accident. The converse is almost impossible because diesel pumps have a large nozzle which does not fit the filler, and diesel in a petrol engine — while creating spectacular amounts of smoke — does not normally cause permanent damage if it is drained once the mistake is realised. Even a gallon of petrol added to the tank of a modern diesel car can cause irreversible damage to the injection pump and other components through a lack of lubrication. In some cases the car has to be scrapped because the cost of repairs exceeds its value. The issue is not clear-cut as older diesels using completely mechanical injection can tolerate some gasoline — which has historically been used to "thin" diesel fuel in winter.
Smoking, static electricity, and mobile phone use It is forbidden to use open flame and, in some places, a mobile phone on the forecourt of a gas station. This is because of the risk of igniting gasoline vapor. The safety issue with mobile phones, however, is disputed. While mobile phones can distract people and increase the chance of an accident occurring, there is no significant danger from the radio waves emitted by a mobile phone. In fact, many petrol station display towers in the UK are also relay transmitters for the mobile phone networks. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
Vapor (US English) or vapour (British English) is the gaseous state of matter. ...
Although it has been claimed that a faulty mobile phone can cause sparks or a build-up of static electricity in the user, this has not yet been conclusively proven, however mobile phone manufacturers and gas stations still tend to ask the users to switch off their phones. One is more likely to get a spark from wearing nylon clothing than from a mobile phone [1]. Also, the static charge acquired by a person as he or she leaves the car (due to triboelectric charging from friction between the person's clothing and the car seat) is thought to be the culprit in over 50% of fires which occur during refuelling. Usually, when a person leaves the car, he or she must open the door covering the gas cap and remove the cap itself, thus dissipating any static charge through a small shock as he or she is "grounded" to the car's metal body. Static electricity is a class of phenomena involving the net charge present on an object; typically referring to charged object with voltages of sufficient magnitude to produce visible attraction, repulsion, and sparks. ...
The triboelectric effect is an electrical phenomenon where certain materials become electrically charged after coming into contact with another, different, material. ...
However, if the person has set the pump to continue filling automatically, returns to the car, then leaves the car again to check the pump before it has fully stopped, an explosion could easily result. This is because after the person has left the car for the second time, he or she is likely to remain electrically charged up to the point of touching the nozzle, at which point the concentrated vapour expelled from the tank can be ignited by sparks jumping from the person's hand to the nozzle. In the UK automatic filling is outlawed except for HGVs filling with diesel fuel to minimise the risk of fire. A recent investigation by the Discovery network found that the main culprit in most gas station fires were women, as they are 6 times more likely to get in and out of their vehicles during refueling. Look up Spark in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word spark has several meanings: Sparks produced by grinding In electricity, spark usually refers to a momentary electrostatic discharge across a spark gap. ...
Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) is a generic and formal designation in British English for classification of large road vehicles intended to carry goods. ...
It is therefore always good practice, especially in arid climates, to safely ground oneself by touching any part of the car away from the gas tank port before filling the tank or touching the filling nozzle. The effect has also been noted in several instances where jerrycans were filled in the back of a pickup truck which had a plastic "bed liner". These tanks should always be removed from the vehicle and filled while on the ground. A jerrycan or jerrican or jerry can is a robust fuel container made from pressed steel. ...
Mazda compact Pickup truck with extended cabin and homebuilt lumber rack. ...
Miscellany
Gas station maps U.S. gas stations previously offered free road maps as a strategy to build brand loyalty, but the oil companies stopped distributing free maps in the 1970s. Currently, stations sell maps produced by the American Automobile Association (AAA), Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), and other auto clubs in the world, as well as professional mapmaking firms like Rand McNally and tire makers like Michelin. The AAA logo The AAA (usually read triple-A, or sometimes three As), formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is an American not-for-profit automobile lobby group and service organization. ...
The Canadian Automobile Association (or CAA) is affiliated with the American Automobile Association. ...
Title page of the 1879 Business Atlas, from DavidRumsey. ...
Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand, France in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ...
Gas stations in film and TV - The Andy Griffith Show — In the show, Gomer Pyle and his cousin Goober are gas station attendants and mechanics.
- Back to the Future & Back to the Future Part II — Three versions of Texaco stations (i.e., product placement) are shown: a contemporary self-serve station (1980s), a 1950s version with several full-service attendants, and a futuristic version where a fully-automated station services flying cars.
- Breakdown — Kurt Russell's character is adding oil to his Jeep at a Texaco station when he meets his "redneck" antagonist.
- Christine — a service station is the setting where the villains who smash Arnie Cunningham's Plymouth Fury meet their demise.
- Corner Gas — A Canadian sitcom set primarily around the only gas station in a small town in Saskatchewan.
- I'm Alan Partridge — Alan is often found chatting to his pal Michael in a BP garage.
- Maximum Overdrive — Based on a Stephen King short story, a meteor causes all mechanical items to become homicidal, including a fleet of 18-wheelers trapping Emilio Estevez and others in rural North Carolina truck stop.
- Nothing to Lose — Tim Robbins' character daydreams while pumping gas before realizing he's overfilled his SUV. In other scenes, several gas stations are robbed.
- RoboCop — A bookish Shell gas station attendant is robbed at gunpoint. RoboCop appears on the scene. Later, the station ends up in a fiery explosion.
- The 1996 adaptation of Romeo + Juliet begins with a conflict at a filling station.
- South Park uses a character, Starvin' Marvin, named after the Starvin' Marvin's gas stations.
- Static Shock Static and Gear choosed to have their headquarters at abandoned gas station.
- Ultraman Zearth has the main character and his fellow earth protectors worked secretly at a gas station.
- Zoolander — Three characters die in a "freak gasoline-fight accident" at a gas station.
The Andy Griffith Show was an American television series that aired from 1960 to 1968. ...
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. was a television series that ran on CBS from 1964 to 1969, with episodes rerun in mid-1970. ...
Back to the Future is an American adventure-comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in 1985. ...
Back to the Future 2 is a 1989 film and is the second part of the Back to the Future trilogy. ...
Product placement(PPL) is a promotional tactic used by marketers in which a real commercial product is used in fictional media, and the presence of the product is a result of an economic exchange. ...
The Waterman Aerobile at the Smithsonian. ...
Breakdown A man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert. ...
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. ...
Texaco is the name of an American oil company that was merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001. ...
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Christine. ...
The Plymouth Fury was an automobile model and series made by the Plymouth Division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1956 to 1989. ...
Canadian DVD release of Corner Gas first season. ...
A situation comedy (sitcom) is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ...
Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples, strength) Official languages English Flower Western Red Lily Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total - Land - Water (% of total) Ranked 7th 651,036 km² 591...
Alan Partridge: Every Ruddy Word cover Im Alan Partridge is a British sitcom. ...
Maximum Overdrive is a 1986 film written and directed by horror novelist Stephen King. ...
For other people named Stephen King, see Stephen King (disambiguation). ...
Trucks is a story by Stephen King in which trucks are possessed by demons and threaten to kill everyone in sight. ...
Emilio Estevez (born May 12, 1962 in New York, New York) is an American actor and director. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²) - Width 500 miles (805 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 9. ...
Nothing to Lose was a higly-acclaimed film starring Martin Lawrence, Tim Robbins, John C. McGinley, Giancarlo Esposito, Kelley Preston, Michael McKean, Rebecca Gayheart, Susan Barnes, Irma P. Hall, Samaria Graham, Marcus T. Paulk, Penny Bae Bridges, and other actors and actresses. ...
Tim Robbins at Cannes, 2001 Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American Academy Award winning actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and small time musician. ...
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) or off-roader is a vehicle that combines the load-hauling and passenger-carrying capacity of a large station wagon or minivan with features designed for off-road driving. ...
RoboCop is a 1987 science fiction action movie, directed by Paul Verhoeven. ...
Look up shell in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Romeo + Juliet (full title: William Shakespeares Romeo + Juliet) is a 1996 film adaptation of Shakespeares play, Romeo and Juliet, directed by Baz Luhrmann. ...
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Starvin Marvin Starvin Marvin, voiced by Trey Parker, is a fictional character in the South Park animated cartoon television series. ...
Starvin Marvins is a brand name of gas station in the United States of America. ...
Static Shock is an animated series. ...
Ultraman Zearth Ultra Stats Height: 60 meters Weight: 54,540 tons Atmospheric Flight Speed: mach 19. ...
Zoolander (2001) is a movie based on a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and written by Drake Sather and Ben Stiller for the VH1 Fashion Awards television show in 1996 and 1997. ...
Well-known gasoline/petrol station brands
 Like many gasoline stands in Japan, this one has hoses that pull down from above. - Agip — Germany, Poland and Italy
- Aral — BP's brand in Germany, Luxembourg and the Czech Republic
- Amoco - Now part of BP
- ARCO — BP's brand on the U.S. West Coast and in British Columbia, Canada
- ASDA — United Kingdom
- BP — International, except Germany, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, U.S. West Coast and British Columbia
- Caltex (Texaco and Chevron, now merged) — Asia and Australia, Africa and the Middle East
- Challenge — New Zealand
- Cenex (U.S. - Mainly Midwest, Western U.S. and Southwest U.S.)
- Chevron — US and British Columbia, Canada
- Citgo — U.S.
- Conoco — U.S. (The company is now known as ConocoPhillips; however, it operates stations under the Conoco, Phillips 66 and Union 76 brands.)
- Emo — Ireland
- Eneos — Japan and China
- Esso — International
- Gasoline Alley Services (G.A.S) — New Zealand
- Galp — Portugal
- Gull — Eastern U.S., Australia, New Zealand (North Island)
- Gulf Oil — U.S., United Kingdom, Netherlands, India
- Hess — Northeast U.S.
- Holiday - (Midwest from Michigan to Washington State and Alaska)
- Husky — Canada
- Idemitsu — Japan
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited — India, Srilanka, Mauritius
- Ipiranga — Brazil
- Irving — Eastern Canada, New England
- JOMO — Japan
- LOTOS — Poland
- Marathon - ( Midwest, Super America (SA) in Minnesota and Speedway being prominent in other parts of the Midwest)
- Maxol — Ireland
- ExxonMobil (Merger of Exxon and Mobil) — International
- Murphy USA/Murco — US [in association with WalMart] and United Kingdom
- Orlen — Poland and Germany
- Pemex — Mexico
- Pertamina — Indonesia
- Petrobras — Brazil
- Petro-Canada — Canada
- PetroChina— China
- Petronas — Malaysia
- Petronic — Nicaragua
- Petrol Ofisi, PO — Turkey
- Phillips 66 — U.S. (The company is now known as ConocoPhillips; however, it operates stations under the Conoco, Phillips 66 and Union 76 brands.)
- Pilot - U.S.
- Q8 — International
- Quiktrip — Midwest and Southern U.S.
- Redneck Brand — Virginia
- Sainsbury's — United Kingdom
- Sheetz — Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina
- Shell (main brand of Royal Dutch Shell) — International
- Sinclair — Western and Southern U.S.
- Sinopec — China
- SPC — Singapore
- Speedway SuperAmerica — U.S.
- Starvin' Marvin's — U.S.
- Statoil — Norway, Ireland, and 7 other countries
- Sunoco — U.S. and Canada
- Tesco — United Kingdom and Ireland
- Texaco — International
- TOP — Ireland
- Total — France and United Kingdom
- Ultramar — U.S. and Canada
- Union 76 — Western U.S. (The company is now known as ConocoPhillips; however, it operates stations under the Conoco, Phillips 66 and Union 76 brands.)
- Valero — Southern U.S. (Recently acquired Diamond Shamrock)
- Wawa — Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey
- Aldrees — Saudi Arabia
- YPF— Argentina, Uruguay and Chile
- Wilsons Fuels- Atlantic Canada
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 515 KB) Gas station in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 515 KB) Gas station in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Agip (Azienda Generale Italiana Petroli) is an Italian automotive oil and fuel manufacturer. ...
The Aral corporate logo Aral is a brand of automobile fuels and gas stations, present in Germany, Luxembourg and the Czech Republic. ...
BP plc (LSE: BP, NYSE: BP, TYO: 5051 ), originally British Petroleum, is a British energy company with headquarters in London, one of five vertically integrated private sector oil, natural gas, and petrol (gasoline) supermajors in the world, along with Royal Dutch Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Total. ...
Amoco Oil Corporation was founded in 1889 by John Rockefeller and first incorporated as Standard Oil of Indiana, formed from the breakup of gasoline giant Standard Oil. ...
An ARCO gas station in Los Angeles ARCO (Atlantic Richfield Company) is an American oil company that prospered during the energy crisis. ...
BP plc (LSE: BP, NYSE: BP, TYO: 5051 ), originally British Petroleum, is a British energy company with headquarters in London, one of five vertically integrated private sector oil, natural gas, and petrol (gasoline) supermajors in the world, along with Royal Dutch Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Total. ...
For other uses, see ASDA (disambiguation). ...
BP plc (LSE: BP, NYSE: BP, TYO: 5051 ), originally British Petroleum, is a British energy company with headquarters in London, one of five vertically integrated private sector oil, natural gas, and petrol (gasoline) supermajors in the world, along with Royal Dutch Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Total. ...
Caltex is a large oil company with operations in more than sixty countries. ...
World map showing the location of Asia. ...
Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ...
A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...
Cenex, originally Farmers Union Central Exchange, is a brand name of Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives, a United States cooperative. ...
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is one of the worlds largest global energy companies. ...
Citgo Petroleum Corporation or Citgo, a subsidiary of the Venezuelan state-owned petroleum company, is a United States incorporated firm refiner and marketer of gasoline, lubricants, petrochemicals and other petroleum products. ...
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ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is an international energy company with its headquarters located in Houston. ...
Emo is an Irish filling station chain, owned by DCC. It was created in 2000 when BP Amoco purchased the Burmah filling stations (along with the rest of Castrol). ...
ENEOS The Nippon Oil Corporation (NOC; 新日本石油 Shin Nihon Sekiyu in Japanese) (TYO: 5001) is a Japanese oil company. ...
An Esso Station in Toronto Esso in Higashi-Osaka Esso is an international trade name used by ExxonMobil and its related companies. ...
Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. ...
The Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) is an integrated oil company based in New York City. ...
The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. ...
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Paulista Museum, in Ipiranga district, crowded in the celebration of the Brazilian Independence Day Ipiranga is a historical borough located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, composed by the districts of Ipiranga, Cursino and Sacomã. The name Ipiranga comes from the river of the same name located in...
Irving Big Stop truck stop sign near Fredericton, New Brunswick Irving Oil is a privately-owned gasoline, oil, and natural gas producing and exporting company. ...
Japan Energy Corporation is a Japanese company with four main business areas - petroleum, non-ferrous metals, electronics materials and other operations. ...
Language Of Temporal Ordering Specification (LOTOS) is a formal specification language based on temporal ordering used for protocol specification in ISO OSI standards. ...
Modern day marathon runners The marathon is a long-distance road running event of 42. ...
Maxol is an Irish oil company, part of McMullan Bros. ...
Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is the largest publicly traded, integrated oil and gas company in the world, formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. ...
Murphy Oil Corporation is a petroleum corporation, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. ...
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...
// Establishment Orlen is Polands largest and most internationally recognized company. ...
A Pemex gas station in Puerto Vallarta Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) is Mexicos state-owned, nationalized petroleum company. ...
Pertamina (Perusahaan Tambang Minyak Negara or State Oil Company) is an Indonesian Government-owned corporation which runs the country oil & gas reserves. ...
Petrobras, short for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., is a government-owned Brazilian oil company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. ...
Petro-Canada is a Canadian oil and gas firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. ...
PetroChina Company Limited HKSE: 0857 is the listed arm of China National Petroleum Corporation, Chinas biggest producer of oil. ...
PETRONAS, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is Malaysias owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17, 1974. ...
Phillips 66 is a brand of gasoline and service station in the U.S. It is part of ConocoPhillips. ...
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is an international energy company with its headquarters located in Houston. ...
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Milligan in costume for his Q series. ...
Exterior of a QuikTrip store in Des Moines, Iowa QuikTrip (abbreviated QT) is a chain of convenience stores primarily found in the Midwestern and Southern United States. ...
J Sainsbury HQ in Holborn Circus J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, which is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ...
Sign showing gas prices in front of the Sheetz store in Mount Jackson, Virginia, at the beginning of the Hurricane Katrina-related price spike. ...
Royal Dutch Shell plc/Koninklijke Nederlandse Shell NV is an Anglo Dutch oil company which is amongst the largest energy corporations in the world, and one of the six supermajors (vertically integrated private-sector oil, natural gas, and petrol companies), along with BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Total. ...
Sinclair Oil is an American petroleum company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...
Sinopec, the China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Chinese: ä¸å›½çŸ³åŒ–, HKEX: 386; NYSE: SNP; LSE: SNP), is one of the major petroleum companies in China. ...
Singapore Petroleum Company Limited SGX: S99 or SPC is a Singapore area oil company. ...
Speedway SuperAmerica LLC is a brand name of a chain of combination gas stations and convenience stores in the United States of America. ...
Starvin Marvins is a brand name of gas station in the United States of America. ...
A Statoil petrol station sign in Estonia Statoil is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. ...
Sunoco NYSE: SUN is an American petroleum and petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly known as Sun Company Inc. ...
Tesco PLC is a United Kingdom-based international supermarket chain. ...
Texaco is the name of an American oil company that was merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001. ...
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Total SA (Euronext: FP, NYSE: TOT) is a French oil company headquartered in Paris, France, and one of the top four oil companies in the world (along with Royal Dutch Shell, BP, and ExxonMobil). ...
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The traditional Union 76 gas station design A newer design Union 76 is a chain of gas stations located within the United States. ...
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is an international energy company with its headquarters located in Houston. ...
Valero Energy Corporation NYSE: VLO is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas with approximately 22,000 employees and annual revenue of about $70 billion. ...
Wawa is a chain of convenience store/fast food restaurant/gas stations, mostly in the Delaware Valley region of the Northeast United States, although the chain has now expanded into Virginia as far as the Hampton Roads region, and can be found throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. ...
Aldrees was established in 1957, by selling its oil products stored in barrels and tanks. ...
Yacimentos PetrolÃferos Fiscales (YPF) was an Argentine state-owned petroleum company. ...
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Biofuel is any fuel that derives from biomass — recently living organisms or their metabolic byproducts, such as manure from cows. ...
Biodiesel sample Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent, processed fuel derived from biological sources. ...
Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless chemical compound, one of the alcohols that is most often found in alcoholic beverages. ...
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A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ...
A gas pump is a machine at a gas station that is used to put gasoline in vehicles. ...
petrol) or Gasoline is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ...
The Belvidere Oasis A highway oasis is a type of service plaza that is found along interstate highways that are toll roads. ...
A fuel cell powered vehicle from GM A hydrogen vehicle is an automobile which uses hydrogen as its primary source of power for locomotion. ...
This is a list of automotive fuel brands (petrol or gasoline, diesel, etc. ...
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Logo The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is made up of Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela; since 1965, its international headquarters have been in Vienna, Austria. ...
Alternative propulsion is a term used frequently for power train concepts differing to the standard internal combustion engine concept used in gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles. ...
Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and elaion – oil or Latin oleum – oil ) or crude oil is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ...
Standard Oil (1870–1911) was a large, integrated, oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing organization. ...
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