Shell has partnered with PayPal with plans to be the first fuel retailer in the U.K. to offer a mobile-payments product at pumps nationwide, according to a press release. Mobile payment at Shell is scheduled to be available later this year through apps on Android and the iOS store.

Consumers will be able to use the service through either the Shell Motorist app or the PayPal app in a few steps, according to the press release. After driving into the forecourt the customer simply selects the corresponding pump on the app. The app then authenticates the transaction, and the customer can then fill up and go. When refuelling is complete a receipt is automatically sent through to the phone, letting the consumer drive away.

Following a successful trial in 2013, Shell will be piloting the service for invited Shell Drivers' Club customers in April, with plans to roll it out nationwide later in 2015, according to the announcement. 

Michael Hominick, retail marketing manager retail at Shell U.K said: "We're committed to providing a fast, safe and secure service. We’ve listened to our customers and know they will benefit from this innovation. They will now have the flexibility and convenience of paying without having to leave their car. Those who want to go in store and pay or purchase other items will still be able to, with the benefit of reduced queues."