#129 Fueling Change

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#129 Fueling Change

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Jul 9, 2018

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At the Fuels Institute FUEL2018 Annual Meeting, fuels expert Tammy Klein looks in her crystal ball to see how regulations, politics, vehicle and technology improvements affect fuels, cars and consumers. Hosted by: Donovan Woods, Director of Operations, Fuels Institute and Britt Brewer, Marketing Manager, NACS

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Jul 9, 2018

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Whether it’s for food, fuel, drinks or snacks — about half of the U.S. population is at a convenience store every day. We sell 80% of the country’s fuel and we are 4% of the total U.S. economy. We’ll talk about what we see at stores — and what the future may hold — as long as it’s convenient.

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