The Latest Breaking News from Petrol

Grandma rewarded by strangers after returning $15,000 she found in a plastic bag

Dianne Gordon, 65, had been walking the three miles each way to and from her job when she stumbled across the plastic bag filled with cash and wedding cards outside a petrol station in Michigan, US

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Pakistani minister says fuel supplies adequate, warns against hoarding

Pakistan's government said on Wednesday it was not planning to hike fuel prices and warned oil companies against stockpiling petrol after some consumers complained they had been unable to purchase fuel at pumps.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

More electric deliveries set to hit Australian roads

The country's largest fleet of electric vehicles is growing, with Australia Post revealing a new electric truck trial and plans to phase out petrol motorbikes.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Police hunting man with 'fake gun' who robbed Scots petrol station

Emergency services were called to a fuel station on Falkirk Road, Linlithgow, at around 1.45 am on Thursday, 2 February, following reports that a man armed with an imitation BB gun had threatened a member of staff.

Daily Record · Feb 5, 2023

Couple arrested for robbing petrol stations across Northeast

Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police on Sunday morning raided two spots in the northeastern province of Roi-et and arrested a man and his common-law wife for thefts at petrol stations in 14 northeastern provinces.

Bangkok Post · Feb 5, 2023

Savings on fuel to continue for drivers as cut in excise duty set to be extended

The excise duty cuts reduce the cost of a litre of petrol by 21c and diesel by 16c

Irish Mirror · Feb 4, 2023

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

Police are appealing for witnesses

Bristol Post · Feb 4, 2023

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 · Feb 3, 2023

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.

ABC News · Feb 3, 2023

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 · Feb 3, 2023