Four inducted into region business hall of fame

MERRILLVILLE | Four company leaders received the region's most prestigious business honor Friday: induction into the Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame.

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Luke Oil planning expansion in region

HOBART | Luke Oil will be expanding its scope in Northwest Indiana with the addition of at least six new retail convenience stores in 2013, the company announced this week.

Luke Expands Presence in Northwest Indiana

HOBART | Hobart, IN based Luke Oil will be continuing an aggressive growth strategy in 2013. In addition to growth in their wholesale, transport and car wash divisions, Luke anticipates adding at least six new retail convenience store sites in 2013 which will generate 40+ career opportunitie…

LARGE RETAIL: Motorists may find 4Q relief at the pump

Oil refineries in the region producing higher product volumes compared to last year and the switch from summer blends of fuel to winter blends are helping to drop gas prices at the pump, Tom Collins Sr. said.

Gas prices stuck stubbornly high

According to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gage Report, gas prices in the region are 50 cents higher than they were a year ago at this time.

20 UNDER 40: Ryan Richardson

Ryan Richardson wants region residents to get their hands dirty.

LARGE RETAIL: Improving economy lifts sales

Sales at the pumps and sales inside the convenience stores improved last year and continue on an upward arc this year, according to Tom Collins Sr., president of Luke Oil.

FORK IN THE ROAD: Community gardens aim to bridge food desert gaps

Ryan Richardson believes providing healthy, affordable food for a family is a matter of getting back to basics.

Fuel retailer Luke Oil has expansion plans

Luke Oil Co. executives say the Hobart-based company is planning to increase its retail fuel presence in the region and develop other properties company owners hold.

Luke Oil opening Merrillville facility

MERRILLVILLE | Luke Oil Co. plans to open a gas station and convenience store today near the Taft Street and 93rd Avenue intersection.

RETAIL: Wholesale prices, consumers remain a puzzle

Healthy sales volumes helped lift gasoline retailers during the summer, despite challenging price volatility and motorists staying closer to home.

Winter blend brings lower fuel prices

For the first time in months, retail gasoline prices have been dropping.

Cedar Lake looks to green new Luke Oil station

CEDAR LAKE | Plan Commissioners want the "green" buffer around Luke Oil to be consistent with what happens with the rest of the commercial development.

Predicting gas prices anybody's guess

Instability in the Middle East, flooding in the American South, taxes, Osama and the summer fuel blend are playing a role in the unpredictability of gas prices. "It's a yo-yo," says Ariel Rivera, general manager of Hobart-based Luke Oil.

Retailers seek reform on alcohol sales laws

Changing Indiana's "antiquated" rules on alcohol sales could provide a boost in state revenue and a shot in the arm for businesses, a Northwest Indiana business executive and representatives from lobbying groups said Thursday.