All Petrol articles – Page 3
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NewsMPs criticise plans to give government sweeping powers over fuel supply chain
Plans to give the government sweeping new powers over the downstream petrol and diesel supply chain, including petrol stations, have been criticised by a cross-party committee of MPs.
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NewsGrowing electric vehicle sales buck trend in depressed used car market
Sales of used battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles have continued to grow strongly despite a decline in the overall used car market.
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NewsPRA chairman predicts record prices at the pumps by the end of the month
New record high pump prices for petrol and diesel are almost certain to be set before the end of the month, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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NewsAuction houses report brisk business for used cars of all types
Auction houses are reporting brisk business for used cars, with a shortage of new vehicles helping to drive sales.
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NewsPRA says petrol filling site stocks being replenished across GB
There are far fewer dry petrol filling sites, even across London and the South East, and stock levels are recovering across GB, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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NewsPRA chairman calls for independent inquiry into inept handling of fuel crisis
An independent inquiry into the fuel crisis has been called for by PRA chairman Brian Madderson, as 12% of filling stations in London and the South East were revealed to be still dry, and 17 per cent had just one grade of fuel.
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NewsPetrol and diesel prices rise to their highest level for eight years
Petrol and diesel prices hit their highest level for eight years as oil prices rose by 11% during September, according to new RAC Fuel Watch data.
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NewsSlump in new car sales blamed on shortage of semiconductors
The UK new car market has recorded its weakest September since 1998, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsMilitary takes to the road to deliver fuel to forecourts
The army is set to start delivering fuel to forecourts from Monday, as parts of the country, particularly the south east, continue to suffer chronic shortages.
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NewsHoyer Petrolog urges motorists to calm down
Fuel delivery company Hoyer Petrolog UK has urged motorists to only fuel when they need to as they were making it difficult for sites to be replenished.
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NewsCompetition laws suspended as industry works to address fuels crisis
Competition laws have been suspended to enable fuel suppliers to work together as a full-blown fuels crisis erupted over the weekend with reports suggesting that up to 90% of forecourts have run dry following two days of appalling panic buying.
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NewsPanic buying and queues develop at forecourts after reports of shortages
There has been panic buying and queues of traffic at forecourts after reports that a number of sites across the country ran out of fuel due to a shortage of tanker drivers.
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NewsBP seeks to quell panic as it “prioritises” deliveries due to HGV driver shortage
BP has sought to quell widespread claims by the national press that it is ’rationing’ fuel deliveries due to the truck driver shortage.
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NewsFuel sales rooted at 8% below pre-pandemic levels despite staycation boom
Forecourt road fuel sales have remained rooted at about 8% below pre-pandemic levels during August despite millions more Britons than usual choosing to holiday in this country and the lifting Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsE10 becomes standard grade of petrol from today
E10 has become the new standard grade of petrol today, but nearly a quarter of motorists are unaware of the change according to the RAC.
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NewsFuel sales remain rooted at about 8% below pre-pandemic levels
Forecourt road fuel sales have remained stubbornly rooted at about 8% below pre-pandemic levels despite the removal of almost all Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsNew car sales down by 29.5% overall but battery powered vehicles up 35%
Component and staff shortages contributed to a 29.5% fall in sales of new cars in July, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsPrices at the pumps rose for the ninth successive month in July
Prices at the pumps have risen for the ninth successive month with petrol up on average by 3.4ppl and diesel up 2.7ppl in July, according to RAC Fuel Watch.
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NewsPRA slams proposed 2040 ban on sale of petrol and diesel HGVs as “completely unrealistic”
Government proposals to ban the sale of new diesel or petrol heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) after 2040 have been described as “optimistic but completely unrealistic” by the PRA.
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NewsNew car sales on road to recovery with plug-in vehicles showing strong growth
New car registrations in May were eight times greater than on the same month last year, but were down 14.7% on pre-pandemic May 2019, and 13.2% lower than the 10-year May average.