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NewsThieves steal thousands of litres of fuel from depot in North Wales
North Wales Police is appealing for information following the theft of thousands of litres of fuel from a depot in Flintshire.
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Fuel sales rally in England as lockdown is eased but they stall in Scotland and Wales
Average fuel sales have bounced back up to around the level immediately before the second lockdown in England as restrictions have been eased in some areas, but they are still only about 85% of sales prior to the first lockdown in March.
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Gasrec completes a £1m upgrade to its flagship refuelling facility at Daventry
Gasrec, which claims to be the leading supplier of gas to the UK’s road transport sector, has completed a £1m upgrade to its flagship refuelling facility at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT).
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Retailers hold pump prices steady in November despite increasing wholesale costs
Fuel prices at the pumps remained almost unchanged in November despite the price of oil increasing by $10 to $46 a barrel – a 27% monthly rise – according to RAC Fuel Watch.
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Battery and hybrid cars thrive as sales of new vehicles suffer another Covid-19 slump
New car sales in the UK took another hit in November as Covid-19 restrictions across the home nations pushed sales down by 27.4% compared with the same month in 2019 to 113,781.
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Covid-19 restrictions in England push down road fuel sales
Overall UK Road fuel sales have slumped since the introduction of the new Covid-19 restrictions in England, but in Wales they are recovering after the recent fire-break there. The latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), for the whole of the UK, show that average sales for the week ending Sunday 15 November 2020 were at 73% of a typical week before the lockdown in March.
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Decision expected on cut-off date for sales of new diesel and petrol cars
Speculation is growing that an announcement this week will move forward the cut-off date for sales of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030.
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Petroineos unveils plans to slim down production at Grangemouth refinery
Petroineos has revealed plans to slim down production at Scotland’s only oil refinery at Grangemouth in response to falling demand for road fuels.
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Sainsbury’s follows Asda’s lead in cutting the price of unleaded petrol and diesel
Sainsbury’s has announced that it will be cutting the prices of unleaded petrol and diesel a day after Asda announced it had cut its fuel prices. While Asda cut its prices on Tuesday November 3, taking 3ppl off its diesel and 2ppl off unleaded petrol, Sainsbury’s ...
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“Challenging” future as SMMT reveals worst new-car registrations for 20 years
The UK new car market declined -4.4% in September, the weakest September since the introduction of the dual number plate system in 1999, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The sector recorded 328,041 new registrations in the month – some -15.8% lower than the 10-year average of around 390,000 units for the month.
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UKIFDA warns that further restricting red diesel usage could harm businesses
Plans to restrict usage of red diesel could have an adverse impact on a wide range of businesses the liquid fuels trade body, The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA), has warned.
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Fuel volumes increase as traffic nears pre-lockdown levels
Weekly forecourt fuel sales have begun to increase again after the recovery in business stalled during August, and traffic volumes have also increasing and are nearing pre-lockdown levels.
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Three men arrested on suspicion of preparing to steal diesel fuel from lorries
Rural Taskforce police officers have arrested three men on suspicion of preparing to steal fuel from lorries in North Yorkshire
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Proposal to ban diesel cars from city centre may not be needed says Bristol mayor
Plans to introduce congestion charging and bans on diesel vehicles may no longer be needed, according to Bristol’s mayor, due to improvements in air quality following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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UKIFDA argues against banning sales of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars by 2035
The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has criticised the government’s policy on transport in its drive to reach zero carbon by 2050. Responding to the government’s consultation on ending sales of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars by 2035, it said it disagreed with the proposal.
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PRA slams proposals to bring forward ban on new petrol and diesel cars and vans
The PRA has voiced strong opposition to the proposal to bring forward the ban on sales of new petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars and vans from 2040 to 2035 or earlier.
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Shell’s UK boss calls for earlier ban on new petrol and diesel car sales
Shell’s UK chief has callied on the government to bring forward its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030.
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Total number of diesel cars in GB falls for the first time
The number of diesel cars in Britain has fallen for the first time since records began in 1994, the latest government data shows. In 2019 there were 12.29 million diesel cars on the roads. This compares with 12.4 million a year earlier. When records began in 1994 there ...
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... and seeks views on petrol, diesel and hybrid ban
The government is seeking views on bringing forward the end to the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans from 2040 to 2035, or earlier. Earlier in February forecourt and oil industry representatives slammed the government announcement about the earlier ban. The sector has been working towards ...
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Sales of new petrol and diesel cars decline in February
The UK new car market declined 2.9% in February, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported that 79,594 models were registered in the month, traditionally one of the year’s quietest ahead of the March number plate change, with the decline driven ...
