Fair Fuel Solutions has learned that not one retailer has walked away from the Scottish Fuels contract since that company claimed they were free to do so. What is going on? Behind the scenes, plenty. The retailers were told they must not jump ship until they have a meeting with management – probably Donald MacFadyen, a dodgy character previously sacked by another company for price-fixing. The usual lethal mix of promised sweeteners and threats ordered by Tony Stewart, the rapacious, two-faced boss of Scottish Fuels, is expected by all those who will be at that meeting in the hope that the retailers will sacrifice their loyalty to looking after the disadvantaged in the the islands in return for an under-the-counter thick wad. Our sources reckon certain retailers will undoubtedly opt for the big bucks and put two fingers up to this community. We will, of course, keep you informed.
In my opinion I believe the OFT recognise there is real problem and that they have made a grave error of judgement in selecting the competitor to compete along Scottish Fuels i.e. they have been ‘sold a dummy’. The OFT now needs to work hard in rectify this mistake and stop defending themselves. At some point a whistleblower will step out from the fog.