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Man in hospital with serious head injury after early hours Esso petrol station attack

Police are appealing for witnesses

Bristol Post

Electric vehicle policy sparks debate over car bans

Questions about how the government should encourage drivers to swap petrol for electric cars has sparked a debate over incentives and bans.

AAP

How the world's first electric Porsche ended up in Melbourne via Pennsylvania

Converted from petrol in the 1950s, the world's first electric Porsche is parked in a Melbourne workshop. Here's how it got here — and the forgotten history of early EVs.

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Everyone who owns a car hit with £395 warning over rising petrol prices

The price of petrol and diesel is expected to skyrocket again, which could leave people almost £400 out of pocket annually.

Daily Record

Trading Standards inspects petrol station forecourts across Nottinghamshire

Trading standards officers have been inspecting petrol and diesel pumps across Nottinghamshire to ensure they are delivering the correct amount of fuel.

Nottingham Post

Firefighters contain potentially disastrous blaze at Krambach petrol station

The fire was put out before it could spread to fuel stores and surrounding bushland.

ABC News

Cheaper petrol only adds fuel to the fire

By extending the fuel excise duty cut, the Government is encouraging people to drive more, which will only worsen the climate challenges we face in the very near future, says Dr Timothy F Welch

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Extended petrol subsidy drives emissions gap

James Shaw says his Labour colleagues need to work with him to plug the emissions gap created by extending the fuel tax cuts.

Newsroom.co.nz

Drivers warned splitting petrol with friends could invalidate insurance

Drivers have been warned that they could be invalidating their insurance without even realising it with some common habits, such as petrol money, costing big in the long run.

Glasgow Live

Severed penis discovered lying in petrol station forecourt leaving garage staff stunned

It is believed the appendage belongs to motorcyclist Christopher Means, 29, who died in a road smash nearby.

Daily Record

Alleged arsonist poured petrol on Kalgoorlie real estate worker and set fire to building, court hears

A 60-year-old Kalgoorlie man, who allegedly doused a woman in petrol and set fire to an office building in December, has been granted bail, despite admitting to starting the blaze.

ABC News

Everyone who owns a car hit with £395 warning

People who own petrol or diesel cars can expect to be almost £400 out of pocket this year on average

Liverpool Echo

Drivers left surprised after learning petrol nozzle hack is a 'waste' of time and money

A post on social media has caused quite the stir, as someone claimed that a common petrol pump trick was a waste of time - and now an expert has confirmed these rumours.

Edinburgh Live

Drivers baffled as popular fuel nozzle hack deemed pointless and 'costs us more'

A Reddit post caused uproar after the author claimed holding up the nozzle to get every last drop of fuel doesn't do anything - which a fuel expert backed up.

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Daily Mirror

Severed penis discovered lying on the ground outside petrol station car park

The penis was spotted on the ground after a black pickup truck pulled out of the forecourt. The employee who found it told local reporters 'it was a whole d**k' found in the petrol station in Mobile, Alabama, US

Nottingham Post

Drivers warned they could damage car engines with heating mistake

Petrol and diesel owners could also be fined if they leave their engines running while waiting for someone to keep warm

Nottingham Post

RAC issues warning to drivers filling car with petrol or diesel in coming days

'This is a galling situation for drivers'

Daily Mirror

Drivers left gobsmacked after learning petrol nozzle hack is a 'waste' of time and money

A social media post has caused a stir online after it was claimed a common petrol pump hack was actually pointless and an expert has since confirmed that it's a waste of time and money

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Daily Mirror

Warning issued to any driver filling their car with petrol or diesel in coming days

Brits planning to head out to fuel up their car in the coming days have been issued an urgent warning by the RAC, who say retailers may "start to bump up their prices" again soon

Manchester Evening News

Warning issued to any drivers filling their car with petrol or diesel in next few days

"This is a galling situation for drivers who are struggling more than ever"

Wales Online

Drivers warned about supermarkets' fuel price strategy in the coming weeks

Drivers are being warned petrol prices could go up again

Daily Mirror

Guard on fear of Brink's-Mat robbers who put gun to his head and doused him in petrol

Michael Scouse was forced to open the vault in what would become one of the most infamous heists in history – the Brink’s-Mat bullion raid

Chronicle Live

RAC warns motorists that petrol and diesel prices may soon rise again

RAC data shows that reductions on the price of fuel at forecourts slowly ground to a halt this week, as wholesale prices begin to creep up once more.

Edinburgh Live

Urgent warning issued to drivers filling their cars with fuel in the coming days

Motorists are being sent an urgent warning when it comes to filling their car with petrol or diesel, as petrol prices are expected to rise once again, for the first time this year.

Daily Mirror

Woman awarded $1million after racist petrol station worker refused to serve her

Rose Wakefield, 63, from Portland, US, tried to fill up her car at Jacksons Food Store in Beaverton, Oregon, US, in March, 2020 but was told by an employee "I don't serve black people"

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