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Jet reports its greatest growth in Scotland in ten years

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Eight new sites in Scotland have joined fuel brand Jet over the past 12 months, marking its greatest annual growth in the nation for over a decade. From the highlands to the lowlands the new Jet branded sites are: Ayr Service Station, Boghall Service station…

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