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It is of course widely known that our high gasoline prices are determined by excise duties.

The tallest in the world or something. That's fine. Because with tax money, whether or not raised, the government is doing everything it can to keep our country prosperous and to guarantee the welfare state so that your mother will also receive a fresh Mega Pamper every week in the nursing home.

We are having a hard time. The pump holders too. Because they receive much less per liter than the government. So it is time for smart plans in the pump farm. And we must join forces to save our gas station operators. Take a dog for example ...

From CBS figures turns out that 862 million liters less traditional fuel was sold in the past year. A decrease of 6,6 percent. Diesel and LPG in particular fell sharply last year, with a decrease of 8 and 23 percent respectively compared to the year before. LPG even reached its lowest level since 1976. Gasoline also fell, to its lowest point since 1993.

And that, as a result, calculations are becoming sharper and more and more unmanned petrol stations are coming? The fuel is cheaper there. But you can pay a high price for that. We have heard several times - and noticed - that after refueling cheap gasoline engine problems arose. And at unmanned gas stations it has also happened a few times that diesel came from the gas pump. We therefore advise you to first smell the fuel gun in the case of unmanned refueling.

"The pump holder will have to get moving and see how he can attract more customers to his station," says Jeurissen. "If you do nothing, you will end up in the red numbers and then your right to exist as a gas station will be gone. The margins on fuels will really not improve in the coming years. "

According to the sector manager, there are currently several pump holders who are creative. He points to Total Jongeneel in The Hague, among others. "That station has a dog wash, so you no longer have to wash your dog at home. And the customers who use it may also come to refuel or take something out of the shop. ”The Rabobank sector manager thinks a great example of what you can do with a gas station.

He also emphasizes that although cars are becoming more fuel-efficient, in many cases they have a smaller tank capacity. As a result, motorists still often come to a gas station. "For pump owners, the chances of selling additional services remain the same."

"Above all, the driver wants to be helped well and in a friendly way and certainly be known at local stations." "And that is possible in many ways."

"If you want to survive the coming years, you have to come up with something," says De Vries. As an example, he mentions Salland Olie, who launched the Competition 102 fuel last year, a gasoline with an octane rating of 102. As a result, the fuel is extra powerful and is in great demand among, among others, motor sportsmen.

"Customers come from far and wide to buy that fuel. That is a nice innovation. Although of course you have to keep renewing. If you have a success formula, others can copy it. ”He also sees the collection of postal packages as a nice additional service.

Although various experts expect the number of filling stations in the Netherlands to decline sharply in the coming years, large-scale closure of branches did not occur in the past year. Only in the border area were hard blows. Various stations stopped or continued as an unmanned location, mainly because many Dutch people decided to refuel in Germany and Belgium due to the large difference in excise duty.

"That is the main cause of the sharp fall in sales in the past year," the Nove director thinks. "Other years you had a decrease of around 2,5 percent. But now 6,6 percent of the total puddle suddenly goes off ".

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source: tankpro

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