Dutch court overturns order for Shell to take responsibility for petrol emissions
A Dutch court has overturned a landmark ruling against Shell that would have forced the oil company to reduce emissions produced by its petrol customers.
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Why UK petrol prices aren’t plunging with oil price
Ask any UK driver about the soaring price of petrol and they’ll probably tell you something like this: prices always rise with oil, but they never seem to track it lower.
UK drivers pay more than £105 to fill up car with diesel
The cost of filling up a standard car in the UK with diesel surpassed £105 ($128) for the first time, piling further pressure on Britons hit by a cost-of-living crisis.
UK takes emergency steps as petrol stations run dry
The UK government took emergency measures late Sunday to try to ease acute fuel shortages across the country, as petrol retailers shut pumps after days of panic buying.
Ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans brought forward to 2030
Sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be phased out by 2030, Boris Johnson has confirmed as he set out his 10-point plan for a "green industrial revolution".
Fuel retailers accused of overcharging drivers during lockdown
Fuel retailers overcharged motorists when the coronavirus lockdown was introduced by failing to fully pass on savings, according to analysis.
PPPRA deregulates petrol prices
Nigeria has officially deregulated prices of petrol, following approval from regulator Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).
Experts predict joy for motorists as oil prices collapse
Petrol prices across the country could fall by up to 10p if the cost of oil continues to stay low, experts have said.
Update: Boris Johnson to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars after 2035
As part of plans announced during the launch of the COP26 climate conference, Boris Johnson has said a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK will be brought forward to 2035.
Petrol rationing underway in Portugal as lorry drivers go on strike
Portugal has started rationing petrol as a precaution after 2,000 lorry drivers began an open-ended strike over pay, a move that comes at the height of the crucial summer tourist season and during the summer harvest.
Leaving ethanol in petrol to cut emissions is ‘no brainer’
Increasing the amount of ethanol in petrol sold in the UK would cut carbon emissions by the equivalent of taking 700,000 cars off the road, a report has said.
Oil above $70 ‘must be a positive’ as North Sea investors remain cautious
Higher crude prices should encourage North Sea oil companies to dial down the caution and bring forward more new projects, a prominent petro-economist said yesterday.
Inflation to come down thanks to low petrol prices
Inflation is expected to have fallen in November due to a drop in prices on motor fuel.
Motorists lost out as fuel retailers refuse to pass on savings
Drivers lost out as fuel retailers refused to cut petrol prices last month despite a drop in wholesale costs, a motoring firm has claimed.
‘Clear’ target must be set on petrol and diesel cars, MPs warn
A ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans should be brought forward to 2032 to drive the take-up of electric vehicles, MPs have said.
‘Dark cloud’ over forecourts amid oil price rise
Motorists could be hit by more fuel price rises due to the "dark cloud" of high oil prices, a motoring firm has warned.
Motorists hit by ‘hellish’ petrol price rises in May
The price of petrol at the pump rocketed by a "hellish" 6p a litre in May - the worst monthly rise for 18 years, the RAC has said.
Record fuel prices predicted if oil hits $100
The cost of filling up a family car will rise by £8 if predicted oil price rises materialise, a motoring firm has warned.
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.
Supermarkets should cut fuel prices by at least 2p, RAC says
Supermarkets should cut at least 2p per litre off the price of petrol and diesel amid falling wholesale costs, according to a motoring organisation.
Petrol price at highest level since 2014, RAC says
Motorists are starting the new year paying the highest price for petrol since 2014, new figures show.
Several killed Ghana petrol station explosion
Several people have been killed in a tanker explosion at a petrol station in Ghana.
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.
Asda to cut petrol prices as oil price fall passed to consumer
Asda is cutting up to 2p per litre off its fuel prices after motoring groups claimed retailers were failing to pass on savings following the oil price slump.
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.