All Petrol articles – Page 4
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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.
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NewsAverage price of petrol at the pumps rises for the seventh successive month during May
The price of petrol has risen for the seventh successive month and is now more than 22ppl more expensive than a year ago – the biggest 12-month increase seen for 11 years – according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.
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NewsFuel sales beginning to edge up as England takes the first steps out of lockdown
Overall fuel sales have begun to edge up as the first steps are being taken out of the lockdown in England, according to the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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NewsRAC predicts steep price rises at pumps with potential for record highs next year
The RAC is predicting steep pump price increases, and potentially record highs next year, after the price of a barrel of oil climbed to January 2020 levels, with some analysts predicting prices could hit $80 this year as pandemic restrictions ease.
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NewsUsed car sales fall back by 15% overall in 2020 but AFVs up by 5%
The UK’s used car market declined in 2020 by 14.9% according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsRoad fuel sales stabilise at much higher level than during first lockdown
Road fuel sales during the latest lockdown across England, Scotland and Wales have stabilised at a significantly higher level than during the first lockdown last March, according to the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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NewsNew lockdown having less impact on road fuel sales than first one
The lockdowns currently in place across England, Scotland and Wales appear to be having much less impact on road fuel sales than the first lockdown in March 2020, but more of an impact than the second lockdown in England in November, according to the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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NewsForecourt fuel sales slump even before new English national lockdown takes effect
Tighter Covid-related restrictions introduced at the end of December helped to push average weekly forecourt fuel sales down to just 51% of the volume prior to the first lockdown in March, according to the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).