Petrol-fuelled slump adds to big fall in British retail sales
British retail sales have recorded their biggest quarterly fall in a year as the Beast from the East kept shoppers at home.
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Fuel price cuts a ‘relief’ post-Hurricane Harvey
Supermarket giants have cut fuel costs following a series of price hikes in the wake of extreme weather.
New petrol and diesel vehicles to be banned from 2040
New diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned from 2040 as part of efforts to tackle air pollution, the Government is expected to announce.
Fuel retailers not passing savings onto consumers
Fuel retailers have failed to pass on savings in the wake of an oil price slump, new figures show.
Nigerian Senate to probe allegations state oil ‘ illegally inflated funds’, sources claim
Nigeria's upper house of parliament is to investigate allegations the state oil company illegally inflated funds it collected from an official subsidy scheme.
Rising fuel prices push inflation to 2.5 year high
Inflation reached a two-and-a-half-year high in January as rising fuel prices bumped up the cost of living.
Government mulls scrappage scheme for diesel cars
A scrappage scheme for diesel cars is being considered to improve air quality, it has been reported.
Motorists bear brunt of weak pound as petrol hits two-year high
The average price of petrol in the UK has reached £1.20 per litre for the first time since December 2014, Government figures show.
Formula One’s Renault ditch French fuel firm Total in favour of BP
Formula One team Renault are ditching their French fuel supplier in favour of BP and its Castrol brand.
Scottish pensioner fuel payments to plummet by 2021, Labour says
Payments to help pensioners heat their homes are set to “plummet” in value in the next five years, Scottish Labour’s deputy leader has claimed.
Mexican gasoline prices to rise by as much as 20.1%
Mexican gasoline prices will rise by as much as 20.1% compared to the highest recorded prices in December.
Autumn Statement 2016: Fuel duty freeze to ‘save average driver £130 a year’
Motoring campaigners have welcomed the decision to freeze fuel duty for the seventh year in a row.
Nigeria’s largest airline reduces domestic flights after fuel scarcity
Nigeria's largest airline Arik Air has reduced the number of domestic flights it offers after a scarcity of aviation fuel, according to reports.
Supermarket caps fuel prices as petrol hits highest level since last July
Asda is to cut up to three pence per litre off fuel prices as it announced a national price cap.
Three in four not offered energy tariff change despite overpayments
Energy companies are failing to help their customers off the most expensive tariffs four months after an inquiry found consumers are collectively overpaying by £1.4 billion, a survey suggests.
Offer diesel drivers cash incentive to buy cleaner cars, says think-tank
Drivers of diesel vehicles should be offered a cash incentive to switch to cleaner alternatives in an effort to reduce air pollution, a leading think-tank has recommended.
Kenya loses regional fuel traffic to Tanzania over contamination
Rwanda and Burundi stopped importing their fuel needs through the Kenyan port of Mombasa because of the contamination of some cargoes and have opted to route shipments through Tanzania instead, according to the Kenya Transporters Association.
Fuel prices hit by biggest weekly rise in five years
Motorists have been hit by the biggest weekly rise in fuel prices for more than five years.
Petrol prices surge to highest level for a year as pound slumps
Petrol prices at the pumps have reached their highest level for more than a year, according to official figures.
Bulgaria alleges Shell, OMV and other firms involved in cartel agreements on fuel prices
Bulgaria 's anti-monopoly commission said six oil companies operating on the retail fuel market have allegedly been involved in cartel agreements on prices.
Fuel prices set to increase as value of pound sees sharp fall
Drivers will be hit by rising fuel prices following the sharp fall in the value of sterling, a motoring organisation has warned.
Average petrol and diesel prices ‘edged up over August’
The average price of petrol and diesel sold on Britain’s forecourts edged up in August, new figures show.
Pump price ‘should be cut by 3p per litre after oil price drop’
The drop in the price of oil means there is a “compelling case” for cutting three pence per litre off unleaded and diesel prices, a motoring organisation has claimed.
Shell plans to open first fuel station in Latvia this month
Shell is said to be planning to open its first fuel stations in Latvia this month with a total of ten to be completed by the end of the year, according to reports.
China may raise fuel prices for first time in six months on oil
China may increase local fuel prices for the first time in six months following a rally in oil prices.