The number of petrol stations in the Netherlands that have Gulf on their awnings and pumps continues to decline. At the end of March, our country had 12 Gulf locations, now there are only 10. Gulf Enschede became TinQ and the Gulf in Lichtenvoorde closed.
To accommodate motorists in the energy crisis, the government is looking at temporarily reducing road tax. Insiders confirm this following reports by De Telegraaf.
Since the official start on 2 February 2026 of the conversion in the Netherlands of hundreds of former BP filling stations, more than 35 filling stations have been re-coloured to OK by Catom. This includes ‘dealer stations’ like BP Kwintsheul, which continues in OK colours after more than 50 years.
In Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced an excise duty cut on petrol and diesel of 17 cents per litre. ANP reports.
At Fieten Olie’s petrol station on the N33 in Rolde, Drenthe, the company has opened its fourth charging station in the Netherlands. Fieten Olie now has charging locations in Drenthe, Friesland, Overijssel and Gelderland.
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Overijssel province and grid operator Enexis want to start ‘grid-conscious charging’ next winter. This involves temporarily reducing the charging capacity of public charging stations during peak hours, reports Tubantia.
Charging operator Allego has opened a fast-charging plaza at DIY store Hornbach in Tilburg. It is the first opening of a total of 20 new fast-charging hubs in Hornbach’s car parks, as part of a previously announced cooperation.
Looking through the coalition agreement, one might almost think that the Netherlands will become one big construction site in the coming years. Everything has to be faster, cleaner and simpler. Fewer rules, more growth, more sustainable energy. And yes: as a petrol station entrepreneur, you then want to know what this means for you.