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South Africa's fuel price subsidies: a close analysis shows they don't reduce poverty

Consumers in South Africa continue to grapple with a high cost of living, particularly with the latest rising fuel costs. In the last several months, the price for one litre of 95 octane petrol (inland) has risen by 36.4%, from R19.61 in January 2022 to R26.74 (about US$1.60) in July…

The Conversation

Police searching for suspects who fled BP petrol station with bag after robbery

Officers are trying to get footage of the incident

Manchester Evening News

Three, including college principal, suffer burn injuries in junior college

Student leader, doused in petrol, accidentally caught fire

The Hindu

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Cheapest fuel prices on Merseyside today

We have rounded up a guide of the places to fill up your tank on August 19

Liverpool Echo

Petrol prices: 'At least' 15p expected to be knocked off fuel costs in weeks

Drivers are expected to have a happier time filling their cars as petrol and diesel prices should continue to fall in the coming weeks, with the AA predicting "at least" another 15p will be knocked off

Glasgow Live

Falkirk petrol stations win approval to deliver alcohol along with groceries

The two petrol station now plan to use Uber Eats for the deliveries, after council members were assured no alcohol would be sold to underage drinkers.

Daily Record

Oil at six-month low | Petrol at breakeven, losses continue on diesel

Brent crude oil was trading at ₹94.91 per barrel on August 18

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Drivers warned of £1,000 fine for trying to save money on petrol via popular manoeuvre

Drivers who perform a particular technique to save money on petrol could face a £1,000 fine and and a discretionary disqualification for breaking an important rule of the Highway Code.

Glasgow Live

Electric cars more likely to pass MoT but one area lets them down

Just 14.84% of hybrid cars and 17.87% of pure electric cars failed their MoT at the first attempt

Wales Online

The cheapest petrol stations in every Scots city as prices fall below 175p per litre

Here are the five current cheapest garages for petrol and diesel in every Scottish city.

Daily Record

Reading and Leeds Festival banned list – booze, cameras, whipped cream and balloons

Reading and Leeds Festival is set to return over the August bank holiday weekend and there are numerous items that are strictly forbidden from both festival sites

Daily Mirror

Arson, bomb attacks at 17 spots in South

Insurgents launched coordinated bomb and arson attacks on convenience stores and petrol stations at 17 places in three southern border provinces, causing considerable damage.

Bangkok Post

Why does our inflation response punish low-income workers?

As the Reserve Bank considers another rate increase today, a more equitable approach would seek to shift the costs of dealing with inflation on to the least vulnerable, argues Edward Miller

Newsroom.co.nz

Loyalty schemes that offer cheaper fuel prices at Tesco, Shell, Esso, BP and Sainsbury’s

Shoppers could be earning points to knock money off their fuel prices with these apps and rewards programmes

Manchester Evening News

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The Independent UK

Petrol prices set to fall as oil drops back below Ukraine invasion level

Oil prices have fallen by more than a third from their peak in March but prices may take several weeks to filter through to forecourts

The Independent UK

Tax fuel on domestic flights to fund train fares freeze, urges lobby group

Campaign for Better Transport said taxing jet fuel at the same rate as petrol and diesel for motorists would raise £1.53 billion per year.

Liverpool Echo

Boujee 'closed for business', drug courier jailed and petrol gang

The latest evening ECHO headlines on Monday, August 15

Liverpool Echo

Gang swipe 9,000 litres of petrol after cleaner stole fuel card

The men were caught on CCTV filling up fuel tanks in the back of a car

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Reuters

Ukraine to resume excise tax on fuel to replenish budget during war

The Ukrainian government has asked parliament to partially restore excise tax on petrol and diesel fuel to boost the state budget, depleted by months of war with Russia, Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Monday.

The Hindu

India achieved 10% ethanol blending target ahead of schedule: PM

Last week, the Prime Minister stated that 10% ethanol blending had resulted in saving of about ₹50,000 crore of foreign exchange, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and gave farmers an alternate source of income

ABC News

Australia is in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis but we're not the only ones. Here’s what inflation looks like around the world

Australia's inflation rate is the highest it's been in 21 years and we're not the only country feeling the sting of rising costs.

Glasgow Live

Spain travel warning as Scots motorists could be fined for driving petrol or diesel car

Holidaymakers bound for Spain this August have been warned that they could be hit with a fine if they drive a petrol or diesel car in certain areas of the country — including holiday hotspots.

Manchester Evening News

I filled up at the Costco petrol station everyone queues up for and with prices like these I can see why it's so popular

With a litre of petrol costing on average 175.24p, drivers are looking for places to save

Daily Mirror

Lord Alan Sugar blasts oil firms for 'whacking prices up' and demands stricter regulation

Alan Sugar blasted companies for taking advantage of consumers with petrol prices - it comes after BP raked in profits of £6.9m in three months as households struggle with energy bills

The Guardian - UK

Mate Rimac: the rising star of electric supercars

The 34-year-old engineer and new head of Bugatti can foresee not just the end of petrol, but the end of mass car ownership too

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