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While there's nothing new about fuel cards, the card providers continue to compete with each other to offer a an increasing range of services to attract domestic and international operators. Whether you're after VAT recovery, fuel management statistics, European vignettes, or simply the best credit terms, one of the cards in CM'S annual survey could meet your needs. ISSUER: BP Oil CARDS: BP PLUS; BP Supercharge; BP Agency; BP Local Account.
BUNKERING: Available for LGV5 and PCVs as an option on BP PLUS card at 400 sites in the UK.
COST: BP PLUS and BP Agency, free (subject to minimum purchase criteria); BP Supercharge, depends on number of cards issued; BP Local Account, site dependent.
PAYMENT: BP PLUS and BP Agency, flexible invoicing; BP Supercharge, weekly invoicing and follow-up statements with (usually) twice-monthly payments by direct debit—invoices available on diskette; BP Local Account, monthly invoicing.
SERVICES: BP PLUS: Options are 1, diesel (plus gas/oil) only; 2, all fuels; 3, fuels and lubricants; 4, fuels, lubricants, vehicle wash and parking at truckstops; 5, as 4, plus vehicle-related goods and services; 6, all goods and services at the site. There are also UK and Continental refuelling options. BP Supercharge: Fuels and lubricants, service and maintenance option, AA breakdown recovery option. BP Agency: Fuels and lubricants, BP Local Account: Determined by the customer.
OUTLETS: ROUTEX sites (more than 2,000 BP and Mobil sites in the UK, 13,600 sites throughout Europe including Aral, BP, IP, Mobil and Statoil. BP Supercharge: 12,000 Allstar sites in the UK including all BP sites. BP Agency: All BP and Shell service stations in UK. BP Local Account: One site local to customer.
PRICES: BP PLUS: can be pump or schedule price-related with the Bunker option offering a tiered Platts-related price; BP
Supercharge, pump price; BP Agency, BP's average pump price; BP Local Account, pump prices.
FEATURES: BP PLUSEuropa option gives currency-free transactions and VAT recovery service through FTA; tolls, tunnels and breakdown recovery in Europe are being developed; monthly fuel
management reports are provided for BP PLUS and BP Agency customers. BP Local Account: Premier points are issued centrally to fleet manager
SECURITY: PIN numbers used on the Continent for BP PLUS.
CONTACT: 0800 585104.