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- 22 Feb
Compressed natural gas continues to gain mindshare with c-store chains
Compressed natural gas is continuing to gain mindshare with Convenience store retailers this year. According to CSNews.com, Convenience Store News lists among their top 10 predictions for 2013 “Natural gas gains more believers”.
Specifically, CSNews writes “Compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas generated a lot of buzz in 2012, as several c-store operators added natural gas to their fuel offer. We expect the buzz to keep building, with more convenience stores joining in on the trend in 2013.”
Earlier this week, Qwik Trip announced that based on the success of their nine natural gas fueling stations, they are planning to build an additional 12 over the next few months. Both fleet vehicles and individual consumers are buying the natural gas.
Not only does natural gas provide a significantly lower price point for the retail customer, it provides dramatically higher retail fuel margins for the retailer as well. This is the year for fuel managers to ask themselves “Is there a market for natural gas in my customer base?”
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