Major brands such as Shell, Esso and Total are increasingly taking over the market. They are increasingly focusing on green alternatives such as electric charging, hydrogen and biofuels. It is much more difficult for independent operators to invest in this and that will ultimately be their undoing, it is expected. This concerns petrol station owners – often family businesses – who operate one to five petrol stations.
Gas station owners not afraid of doomsday scenario: ‘We are not disappearing, we are changing’
