In a sudden announcement released this week, West Indies Oil Company Ltd. (WIOC) has confirmed that customers buying fuel at the Friars Hill Service Station, located in St. John’s, Antigua, will no longer be able to complete their purchases with a credit card. The policy change went into effect immediately after the announcement, and it applies exclusively to credit card transactions for fuel, leaving other potential payment methods outside of this new restriction. WIOC officials explained that the driving force behind this decision is the rising cost of credit card processing fees, which have grown to become a substantial financial burden for the service station’s operations. The company noted that these processing fees significantly inflate the overall cost of fuel sales, which in turn cuts into the service station’s already regulated operating margins, leaving little room to absorb the additional costs. At the time of the announcement, WIOC did not provide any clarification on whether debit card payments would be impacted by this change, leaving customers to wonder if that payment method will remain available moving forward. Despite this change to payment options, representatives from Friars Hill Service Station reaffirmed their ongoing commitment to delivering reliable service and high-quality petroleum products to all of their customers.
Friars Hill Service Station Stops Accepting Credit Cards for Fuel Purchases
