Method and system for managing and monitoring fuel transactions

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a carrier information system, notification of a transaction initiation request for a fueling transaction associated with a transportation unit, wherein the notification is received from a fueling station system;
• determining, by the carrier information system, whether to record the fueling transaction corresponding to the transaction initiation;
• and
• in response to determining to record the fueling transaction:
• determining one or more transaction recording parameters;
• and
• transmitting a request to record the transaction to the fueling station system, the request including the one or more recording parameters.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to:
• detect, at a fueling station, a triggering event corresponding to a transaction including fueling of a transportation unit;
• determine a carrier associated with the transportation unit;
• determine whether at least one of:
• video, audio and image recording of the transaction is desired, wherein the determination is made based on the determined carrier;
• in response to determining that the at least one of:
• video, audio and image recording of the transaction is desired, automatically record the transaction at the fueling station;
• and
• index the at least one of:
• video, audio and image recording according to one or more transaction attributes.