Friars Hill Service Station Ends Credit Card Payments for Fuel

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Drivers filling up at Friars Hill Service Station will no longer be able to pay for fuel with a credit card, following a decision by the company that takes effect immediately.

In a notice to customers, the service station said the move was necessary because of the significant processing charges associated with credit-card transactions, which have put additional pressure on its regulated operating margins.

Customers will therefore need to use alternative payment methods when purchasing fuel at the station.

Friars Hill Service Station said it remains committed to providing reliable service and high-quality petroleum products despite the change.

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Comments (7)

  • Anonymous September 18, 2026, 2:46 PM

    All the gas stations I’ve been to no longer accept card payments. They’ve been like that since the strike that took place the day fuel prices went up; it’s not new news.
    Reply
  • Apex Jones September 18, 2026, 7:13 PM

    CANT BLAME THEM. PEOPLE IN BUSINESS TO MAKE MONEY
    Reply
  • Juju Bee September 18, 2026, 7:14 PM

    CANT BLAME THEM
    Reply
  • He told them so, Lang before. September 19, 2026, 7:31 AM

    So you saying that someone owes the previous Manager or whoever was in control to s of money because he was of the view of not having CCs and devit card payments being done there. He was critized for years and by Gaston Browne etc and abruptly removed. Now, now, now, the board and managemtnt are using his philosophy with no compensation to the them. Wow just wow! Where are his lawyers? Where is heaven’s judgement on ppl who cry down one for only to do that same thing that was cried down for? Wow just wow!
    Reply
  • Janice September 19, 2026, 9:00 AM

    But who walks around with cash these days anyway? We are getting away from paper so whats the point of ending it? To save alottle money?
    Reply
  • WTF September 19, 2026, 9:25 AM

    maybe we need to revisit cash payments to stop being gently gouged. Plus,,we have entered a new scary,,AI age.
    U may walk into a bank,,two yrs from now,,to find,their entire, holdings,, were siphoned,, to an AI agents account.
    Reply
  • Bwah September 19, 2026, 5:04 PM

    Guess everybody trying to save a buck or two. Hehhlll with the customers
    Reply

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