Gull Celebrates Diwali, Discounts Fuel By 5c Litre

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GULL CELEBRATES DIWALI, DISCOUNTS FUEL BY 5c LITRE

Auckland, 4 November 2010 – Gull today announced a 5c per litre discount for all grades of petrol and diesel to celebrate Diwali, commencing 7am Thursday 4 November and ending at 10am on Friday 5 November 2010.

Graham Stirk, Retail Business Manager of Gull New Zealand says, “Diwali is all about getting the family together and celebrating the year ahead. “Discounting fuel is our contribution towards making this time of year easier and more affordable.

“While taking advantage of the discounted fuel, motorists can reduce their carbon footprint by switching to one of Gull’s biofuels. Gull Force 10 is available at all Gull branded sites and Gull Regular Plus 91 is now at 15 sites across the North Island,” says Stirk.

Gull Diesel customers also have the option of using Diesel Max, the recently introduced five per cent bio-diesel blend – now available at three Auckland sites.

Motorists can also make use of their Foodtown, Countdown and Woolworths fuel dockets to further increase their savings at the pump.

Fuel prices at sites where Gull set the price for today’s discount:

Gull Regular Plus (91 octane) $1.779
Gull Regular 91 (91 octane) $1.789
Gull Force 10 (98 octane) $1.919
Gull Diesel Max (B5 blend) $1.179
Gull Diesel $1.189

Additional savings can be made at Gull’s drive though / unmanned sites.

ENDS
For further information please contact:
Graham Stirk, Retail Manager, Gull New Zealand, Ph +64 9 489 1452
Kimberley Sullivan, JML Communications, Ph +64 9 358 2828 M +64 21 045 0805

About Gull
Gull Petroleum was founded in 1976 with a single service station by a group of business people in Western Australia who saw the potential for an independent supplier. Rationalisation by the major oil companies at the time offered Gull the opportunity of obtaining sites considered unviable by the multi-nationals. Adherence to a philosophy of low cost management, prudent investment decisions and a carefully planned marketing strategy enabled Gull to increase its number of outlets to thirty-five by 1984, when ownership of the company was consolidated with the Rae family. Without much fanfare, Gull has expanded its network to nearly 100 service stations. It has become a serious player, offering a real choice for motorists in an extremely competitive market. The company remains today a fully family owned operation

The Gull Group of Companies has grown from a small business to a modern, dynamic organisation of significance in the Australian and New Zealand petroleum industries. Furthermore, through Gull’s aggressive marketing approach, a planned increase in market share will herald the strengthening of the Gull name in Australia and New Zealand.

Gull in New Zealand
Gull started operations in New Zealand with the building of a state of the art terminal in Mount Maunganui in 1998. Tanks were relocated from Marsden Point by barge, a feat the opposition said was “impossible”. Gull made the first retail sales of petrol in 1999 and has grown the network to 40 branded sites. Gull was the first company to introduce low sulphur diesel to the New Zealand market bringing environmental benefits well ahead of the opposition In August 2007 Gull again set new environmental benchmarks for the industry with the first retail sale of Gull Force 10, New Zealand’s first biofuel, 10% ethanol mixed with premium gasoline giving higher octane and cleaner performance. Gull is the independent oil company that is credited with keeping the fuel market competitive and giving savings to the Kiwi motorist. For more information please visit www.gull.conz

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