The Latest Breaking News from Petrol

Petrol prices fall to lowest level in more two years

It is around 10p a litre cheaper to fill up than in the run-up to last Christmas, the RAC said

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2023

Are electric cars too expensive to tempt motorists away from petrol and diesel vehicles?

In part four of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up the issue of costs

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2023

Armed biker robs petrol pump attendant on Bannerghatta Road

The Mico Layout police have registered a case of robbery against an unknown motorcycle rider, who, posing as customer, robbed two mobiles and cash of ₹4,500 from a petrol pump attendant on Bannerghatta Road on Friday night.

The Hindu · Dec 9, 2023

Hyped and expensive, hydrogen has a place in Australia’s energy transition, but only with urgent government support

If you listen to the dreamers, hydrogen is the magical fuel of the future that can replace everything from the petrol in your car to the coal in a steelworks.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2023

Sunak accused of retreating from global climate leadership at Cop28

PM attracts cross-party criticism with claim that ‘climate politics is at breaking point’ during combative summit visit

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Cop28 diary: expensive coffee, cheesy slogans and petrol fumes

Climate summit’s opening days are a feast for the senses but air quality and smokestacks leave a bad taste

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

How problematic is mineral mining for electric cars?

In part two of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up the issues of resource extraction

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Electric cars cut emissions in half, analysis shows

An online calculator shows electric cars produce as much as 60 per cent less carbon than petrol vehicles and motorists can make deeper cuts using solar power.

AAP · Nov 29, 2023

Hero Australian schoolgirl, 14, steers runaway bus to avoid petrol station collision

'It definitely could have been a disaster', a petrol station worker said

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

Vehicles caught using more petrol in real-world tests

Popular cars have been caught using significantly more petrol than their lab tests showed in the first real-world test results.

AAP · Nov 29, 2023