BP and Chevron, which owns Texaco, have joined forces to allow their fuel card customers to fill up at any of their respective sites.

By the spring, BP's Plus UK cards will be accepted at Texaco forecourts, meaning card holders have access to an additional 1,000 sites.

Texaco’s The Business Card holders will also be able to access 1,200 BP and Total sites.

“This arrangement will give BP Plus customers access to Britain’s second-largest fuel card network encompassing BP, Texaco and Total branded sites," said Ranjeev Baines, BP’s UK fuel cards manager.

"Our customers will now be able to use 1-in-3 of all forecourts in the UK.”

Karen Goane, Chevron’s fuel card sales manager added: “Chevron is pleased to have the opportunity to work with BP on what we believe to be a mutually beneficial arrangement.

"We are confident our small business owners holding The Business card will reap even more conveniences with this expanded retail network”.