New labels to ‘educate’ public on biofuels
Filling stations across the UK are to start using new labels to help educate drivers about the environmental benefits of biofuels.
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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.
May to pump up families’ wallets with fuel duty freeze
Families' wallets will be pumped up by the Prime Minister as she continues the fuel duty freeze.
UK retailers to see fuel ‘price war’, AA warns
Fuel retailers may be set to engage in a price war, the AA has said.
Fuel price could hit five-and-a-half year high
Fuel prices could reach a five-and-a-half year high as there is "no end in sight" to the rising cost of filling up, a motoring firm has claimed.
China fuel surplus brings huge tankers to Europe
Brand-new supertankers are ferrying a rare flow of diesel from Asia to ports thousands of miles away in Europe as a surplus of the fuel from China scouts for a new home.
Fuel firms aren’t passing on £145m savings to drivers, campaigners say
Savings worth an estimated £145 million were denied to drivers in the past month because fuel retailers failed to pass on cuts in wholesale prices, a campaign group has claimed.
North Sea will soon see pollution detecting turbines
Offshore wind turbines able to detect pollution from passing ships will soon be a feature of the North Sea, according to Belgian officials.
Three major UK supermarkets cut fuel prices
Three supermarkets have announced fuel price cuts for the second time in a fortnight amid a fall in wholesale costs.
High fuel prices to hit European holidaymakers
Holidaymakers embarking on a European road trip are being hit with rising fuel prices, new research shows.
Fossil fuel investment a ‘carbon bubble’ which could soon burst, study says
Continued investment in fossil fuels, despite a shift to clean technology which is already under way, could wipe trillions from the global economy, research warns.
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.
‘Fuel duty freeze has boosted emissions’
The seven-year freeze on fuel duty has caused a major increase in harmful emissions by encouraging people to abandon public transport, according to new research.
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.
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.