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Truck and Track Winter 2019 www.truckandtrack.com 38 OILS & LUBRICANTS Total has entered into an agreement with Harvest Energy, a member of the Prax Group, which will allow Harvest Energy to develop its network of service stations with the support and expertise of Total and to secure its fuels supply. Opening of the first Total service station in Thirsk (North Yorkshire, England) will be following by further expansion during 2020. The Total outlets will offer the public and business customers the company’s full lineup of fuels and lubricants, as well as a broad range of products and services, including EV charge points. The agreement will also ensure closer co-operation for fuel supply, domestically with Lindsey Oil Refinery and internationally through Total’s trading portfolio. “We are delighted with this alliance with Harvest Energy, where we offer our partner reliable supply and customers gain access to our wide range of products and services,” commented Benoît Luc, Senior Vice President, Europe in Marketing & Services at Total. “We are pleased and excited that we have signed this partnership agreement with Total,” added Sanjeev Kumar, CEO of the Prax Group. “It is the culmination of many years of solid cooperation between our respective companies and I am sure that it will be extremely beneficial for all concerned.” Harvest Energy will capitalise on Total’s expertise to achieve its growth targets over the coming years and it is expected that the network’s appeal and services will lead to new partnerships with operators of dealer-owned service stations. About the Prax Group Headquartered in theUnited Kingdom, theGroup is a leading global independent trading, storage, distribution and retail conglomerate dealing in petroleum products and bio-fuels. It has established trading offices across the world. About Harvest Energy Harvest Energy is a member of the Prax Group. It is a recognised downstream fuel brand in the retail and commercial sectors and provides quality products that are competitively priced, supplied and delivered with a strong customer focus. Harvest Energy is respected as a trusted partner to its dealers and has a growing number of company-owned filling stations with value-added services, including convenience retail and fast food. It has a distinctive brand identity and a strong market position globally, supplying countries with motor fuels. About Total in the United Kingdom Total is present across the energy value chain in the UK. It has been present in the country for over 60 years and employs over 2,300 people. Upstream, Total is one of the country’s leading oil and gas operators, with equity production of 179,000 boe/d in 2018. It principally comes from operated offshore fields in three major zones: the Alwyn/Dunbar area in the Northern North Sea, the Elgin/Franklin area in the Central North Sea, the Laggan-Tormore area in the West of Shetland area. Downstream, Total is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of gas and electricity to businesses and the public sector. The Group is also present in refining through the Lindsey Oil Refinery in Lincolnshire, with a capacity of 110,000 barrels per day, and in the marketing of petroleum products including lubricants, aviation fuel, bitumen and specialty fluids. About Total Total is a major energy player that produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. Our 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, our ambition is to become the responsible energy major. www.total.co.uk United Kingdom: Total enters into a Fuel Network Agreement with Harvest Energy, a member of the Prax Group