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HOW THE ALLIANCE WORKS provision for emergency fill-ups at Astron Energy
service stations that are not fleet card outlets and
any other oil company sites at full pump prices.
rough the Astron Energy Fleet Card, Astron Energy

Closed and Open BIN cards can also be used for

can provide eet operators with special pricing based
cross-border fuelling at selected Astron Energy or
on the wholesale list price, rather than the retail pump
price. Volume-based discounts are considered for Caltex branded sites in Botswana at retail pump
signi cant on-road diesel usage, which means that price.

savings could be considerably more for higher-volume
users. The Astron Energy Fleet Card truly gives the
transporters full control over their fleet’s fuel
usage. More efficient route planning can realise
e Astron Energy Fleet Card also gives operators

access to quick and easy analytics with automatic fuel huge savings by ensuring their drivers always fill up
expense tracking. Astron Energy provides monthly at one of the 535 participating Astron Energy and
savings reports, detailing the price paid for fuel Caltex sites with discounted fuel, while operators
compared to the pump price, while the alliance banks’ can feel secure knowing their drivers don’t have to

eet services divisions provide consolidated eet carry cash for refuelling purposes.
management reports. issuing and deactivation of cards for drivers and
Fleet owners further have control over the
L O GI S T I CS NEWS out how we can help you meet your on-road fuelling can set limits on the cards they issue. With their

Speak to our eet card account managers to nd

fuel spend linked to their existing alliance bank,

needs and stay on top of your eet’s fuel expenditure –
their invoices are managed through their existing
zacommercial@astronenergy.co.za.
banking relationships. •

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