Fuel brand Jet has secured its most northerly Scottish site following the signing of a five-year contract to supply Ormlie Filling Station in Thurso, the most northerly town in mainland Scotland. The site is owned by Simpson Oils, a longstanding wholesale customer of Phillips 66, the international oil company behind the Jet brand.
It’s a busy time for the fuel brand in Scotland. The news follows the recent launch of a retail support concept working with Spar, a deal with Amazon to make Amazon’s outdoor parcel lockers available to Jet dealers, and the resigning of a contract with Springburn Service Station (pictured) in Glasgow – a 48 nozzle site that is the largest site in Jet’s Scottish network. Jet was also the fuel brand of choice for Co-operative Food following a £5m programme of investment to overhaul its Aberfeldy filling station and supermarket. Four new Jet sites have joined Jet’s Scottish network so far this year, with three others committed to join.
The Ormlie site in Thurso, which had previously been both BP and unbranded, lay empty for four years before Simpson Oils bought it in 2014. Ormlie Filling Station is Simpson Oils first petrol station. Following a nine month redevelopment project, it will reopen to the public this month. Significant investment will see a new 60 metre-square Lifestyle Express convenience store and improved forecourt facilities including a jet car wash, air and water tower, 24 hour pay at pump and in-store cash machine. Kerosene and gas oil will be available on site.
Hugh Simpson, Director of Simpson Oils, commented: “We knew we had to choose a really strong fuel brand to compete with the two other forecourts in Thurso. With its competitive pricing, Jet was simply the best solution for our local customer base. As a Phillips 66 wholesale distributor for over six years, choosing Jet as our fuel brand also feels like a natural progression. We know the company very well and have an excellent working relationship. Security of supply was also a key factor in our decision-making process.”
Paul Yates, Jet’s Territory Manager for Scotland, said: “It’s been a fantastic few months for Jet, with lots of new developments that strengthen our brand and our dealer offering. We’re thrilled to welcome Simpson Oils into the Jet network. Despite stiff local competition, the forecourt is in a prime location in the town, close to the high school, college and hospital. We’re confident that Hugh and his team will make a great success of the site and that it will be well received by both the local community and the many tourists who visit the area annually.”
Jet’s Scottish dealer network now spans from Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway to Thurso in the Highlands.
