Govt to pocket €700m on the backs of drivers paying higher prices at petrol and diesel pumps Excise duty on petrol and diesel will rise incrementally in June, September and October Irish Mirror · Mar 15, 2023
Budget 2023: Martin Lewis explains help for pubs and petrol costs Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is announcing his first budget and hoping to boost growth Liverpool Echo · Mar 15, 2023
Paying for petrol at the pump can plunge you into the red A ‘pre-authorised’ sum up to £120, taken from a bank card before you fill up, is ring-fenced The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023
Tesco shoppers 'gobsmacked' at policy that sees £120 taken from bank accounts at petrol station Motorists were left 'absolutely fuming' after noticing the charge, which has been introduced at the forecourts in a bid to stop customers driving off without paying Chronicle Live · Mar 14, 2023
Man admits setting fire to Garda patrol car outside Garda station in Donegal A previous court sitting had heard how the car was doused in petrol before being set alight. Irish Mirror · Mar 14, 2023
Motorists angry with Tesco for taking 'crazy' amount from their bank accounts £120 taken from driver who paid at pump, despite putting in only £15 of petrol Nottingham Post · Mar 14, 2023
Tesco charges every driver £120 when they fill up for fuel - and motorists are furious The new policy is being rolled out on Tesco forecourts across the UK due to the rising cost of fuel, and is intended to stop people driving off without paying for fuel Daily Mirror · Mar 14, 2023
Shoppers in 13 areas ‘could face higher prices’ from Asda petrol station deal Asda's plan to buy Co-op petrol forecourts could see shoppers faced with "higher prices or less choice" Wales Online · Mar 14, 2023
Tesco shoppers fuming over 'crazy' £120 bank charge at petrol stations in new rule The move, which has angered customers, is part of a new policy implemented all over the UK. Daily Record · Mar 14, 2023
ASDA’s purchase of Co-op petrol stations could lead to higher prices, CMA finds It had concerns about the effects of the merger at 13 locations, including two in London Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023
Anger after Tesco takes 'crazy' amount from customers' bank accounts in new UK policy Tesco is taking the money from customers' bank accounts in a new policy at UK forecourts Manchester Evening News · Mar 14, 2023
Higher prices warning over Asda's £600m deal to buy Co-op's petrol stations The deal could now be referred to an in-depth phase two investigation by the CMA Manchester Evening News · Mar 14, 2023
Asda's £600m deal to buy the Co-op's petrol stations 'could mean higher prices or less choice' The deal could now be referred to an in-depth phase two investigation by the CMA Birmingham Post · Mar 14, 2023
Man jailed for attempted murder over petrol attack A Supreme Court judge has jailed an Adelaide man for at least 14 years for attempted murder after he doused his partner with petrol and set her alight. AAP · Mar 14, 2023
AAP · Mar 13, 2023 Why an electric vehicle could cut energy bills by $1700 Australians could cut their household bills by 75 per cent using an electric car now and even more with future technology, a Sydney innovation summit will hear.
Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023 Thug pours petrol over car, sets it on fire then punches man trying to stop him in CCTV Bizarre CCTV footage from Leicester shows a man walking up to a parked Seat car, pouring petrol over it and setting it on fire before punching a second man when he runs up to him
Glasgow Live · Mar 13, 2023 Cheating dad stole baby milk cash and spent it on booze and cigarettes after walking out on family Gary Meikle pocketed the NHS Healthy Start card intended to buy baby milk and healthy food, then took it to a petrol station and convenience story where he loaded up on £500 worth of cigarettes and booze.
Edinburgh Live · Mar 13, 2023 Cheating husband branded 'worst dad in Scotland' after stealing benefit cash He took it to a petrol station and convenience stores and bagged £500 worth of alcohol and cigarettes – and paid next to nothing in maintenance for his family, according to Tracey.
Bangkok Post · Mar 13, 2023 Smuggled petrol seized from boat SATUN: Customs officers seized about 5,000 litres of contraband petrol from a cargo boat stopped at sea on Sunday, Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3 announced on Monday.
Daily Record · Mar 13, 2023 Cheating Scots dad-of-six used benefit cash for baby milk to buy booze and fags He took it to a petrol station and convenience stores and bagged £500 worth of alcohol and cigarettes – and paid next to nothing in maintenance for his family, according to Tracey.
Manchester Evening News · Mar 10, 2023 Mum 'absolutely fuming' after £120 taken out of her account when she topped up £10 at petrol pump "I can't even do shopping for my children... my anxiety levels have gone through the roof and I'm panicking what I'm going to do."
Edinburgh Live · Mar 9, 2023 Edinburgh's cheapest petrol stations for March as Morrisons hits top five The price of petrol and diesel across Edinburgh and the rest of the UK remains high as the cost of living crisis continues. But where can you find the cheapest fuel?
France 24 · Mar 7, 2023 Will pension strikes lead to fuel shortages in France? Workers at petrol refineries across France are among those on strike against the government's proposed pension reforms. If unions continue the walkouts on a rolling basis, motorists are worried they could face petrol shortages. Also in the show: power cuts in South Africa have weighed more than expected on GDP…
Dynamite News · Mar 7, 2023 Telangana: Petrol station employee killed over UPI payment in Hyderabad In a tragic incident in Narsingi police station limits, a petrol pump worker was allegedly beaten to death by three persons in the early hours of Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:
Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2023 Tanker caught with cargo of smuggled petrol SAMUT PRAKAN: A tanker ship with a contraband cargo of 710,000 litres of petrol was stopped and seized in the Chao Phraya river estuary by a navy patrol early on Sunday.