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Woman soaked in petrol from Lucozade bottle caught fire

She woke from a coma covered in bandages like a 'mummy'

Liverpool Echo

Gas prices: as cooking fuels become more expensive, people are turning to dirtier alternatives

One consequence of the meteoric rise in the price of fossil gas has been that cooking meals is now much more expensive. In the UK, food bank users declined potatoes as they couldn’t afford to boil them. In Germany, increased heating and petrol costs have even forced some food banks…

The Conversation

Petrol price jumps nearly 3p per litre in a week to reach record 170.4p

Motorists were on Tuesday warned that fuel prices will rise inexorably towards £2 a litre as the oil price surged on a EU deal to block Russian oil imports.

Evening Standard

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Petrol prices hit new record high of 173p a litre as EU bans Russian oil imports

£95.15 to fill up an average family car after latest rise in fuel costs, says RAC

The Independent UK

Oil soars again on EU Russia deal, petrol prices to keep rising

OIL prices jumped again after EU leaders agreed a deal to block two-thirds of Russian oil imports to starve Vladimir Putin’s war machine of revenues.

Evening Standard

Cheapest places for petrol and diesel in Merseyside today

Here's the latest for Tuesday, May 31

Liverpool Echo

Sri Lankan woman rickshaw driver has to queue 12 hours, or more, for fuel

Lasanda Deepthi, a 43-year-old Sri Lankan woman, plans her day around fuel queues.

Reuters

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Motorists warned they could be fined if they run out of petrol or diesel while driving

Brits must make sure they don't run out of petrol or diesel when driving because they risk being slapped with a fine and getting points on their licence

Daily Mirror

Heroin supplier launched petrol bomb at bar after refusing him entry

John Kirk, 34, had been barred entry and tried to "take revenge" by throwing a "Molotov cocktail" at door staff.

Liverpool Echo

Reserve Bank takes on fuel prices in readiness for a climate change remit

The central bank is looking to balance its obligation to manage inflation with the necessary costs of cutting emissions, in consultation on its remit.

Newsroom.co.nz

Brent crude rises above $120 a barrel as UK fuel prices hit record highs

Price increases on global oil markets and at UK forecourts add to concerns about rising inflation and its impact

The Guardian - UK

Petrol pump staff assault schoolteacher for objecting to child working as attendant

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The Hindu

Robber smashes their way into Leeds petrol station with metal bar then flees with with till

The robber made demands for cash before making off with the store's till

Leeds Live

Andhra Pradesh: Petrol outlets in Vizianagaram not buy fuel from OMCs on Tuesday

Dealers insisting on dynamic pricing system

The Hindu

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Wales Online

'Worse yet to come' as cost of filling average diesel car hits £100

The painful landmark was reached at the weekend

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh woman slams fellow drivers on nightmare hour-long journey through city

TikToker @vickyshore shares her strong opinions on dodgy driving and petrol prices on the video sharing app in a hilarious rant that has been backed by fellow users.

Evening Standard

Cost of filling family car with diesel hits £100 for the first time

The cost of filling up a family car has hit £100 for the first time ever after fuel prices rose again over the weekend.

AAP

Cop shooting of burning man to be probed

The death of a man shot dead by police in Brisbane after setting himself alight and dousing a woman with petrol will be the subject of a December inquest.

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Liverpool Echo

Cheapest places for fuel in Merseyside today

The cost of living continues to rise

AAP

Man set on fire by mate scarred for life

Kevin Taplin, who was doused in petrol and set on fire by his best friend, has told a court the crime has left him with lifelong physical and mental scars.

The National (Scotland)

Tories plan to 'expose' petrol stations pocketing fuel duty cuts for themselves

The Prime Minister plans to “expose” petrol stations that fail to pass on lower fuel prices from the Government’s fuel duty cut, it has been…

Wales Online

PM ready to expose 'rip off' petrol station not passing down tax cuts

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has suggested a 'pump watch' name-and-shame scheme

The Independent UK

Johnson ‘planning to expose petrol stations not passing on duty cuts’

The Government introduced a 5p per litre duty cut on March 23.

AAP

Costly fuel makes car sharing an option

Car sharing and hiring from a provider who offers a flat rate on fuel has become a real option for suburban families struggling with petrol prices.

The Hindu

`No stock’ boards at petrol bunks

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