Asda slashes petrol prices

12.24 Wed Nov 19 2008
Asda has reignited the supermarket fuel price war by lowering its petrol prices to 90.9p per litre.

'Diesel' producing fungus found

14.52 Tue Nov 04 2008
A tree-living fungus that produces a substance similar to diesel fuel has been discovered in South America.

Oil price fall 'not reflected at pump'

Driver filling up car with petrol
14.54 Tue Aug 05 2008
The dip in world oil prices has so far not been reflected in petrol pump charges being paid by hard-up UK motorists.

Hannah campaigns for biofuels

Daryl Hannah
14.50 Mon Aug 04 2008
Daryl Hannah believes biofuel production is vital for the US economy, despite claims that it's caused an increase in food prices.

Fuel duty hike to be scrapped?

14.40 Thu Jul 03 2008
A planned 2p rise in fuel duty this autumn could be scrapped, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has hinted.

Man in court over diesel theft

Rosemary Dove
11.08 Thu Jun 26 2008
A man is to appear in court in connection with a diesel raid during which a farmer's wife died.

Man arrested over diesel raid death

Rosemary Dove
15.54 Tue Jun 24 2008
A man has been arrested by detectives investigating the death of a farmer's wife who collapsed after a diesel raid at her home.

Woman dies after diesel raid

Rosemary Dove
23.00 Mon Jun 23 2008
Police are investigating a diesel raid on a County Durham farm that has left one woman dead and her son badly hurt.

Petrol prices rise by record margins

Petrol
08.53 Wed Jun 18 2008
The price of petrol and diesel has increased by record margins over the last month, according to new figures.

Bikers hold M62 fuel protest

13.27 Thu Jun 05 2008
Hundreds of bikers are causing rush-hour chaos in protest at soaring petrol prices.

Truckers stage fuel price protest

Fuel protests
22.41 Tue May 27 2008
Hundreds of truckers have driven to London to protest against rocketing diesel and petrol prices.

Drivers demand diesel price drop

Fuel tax protest
18.48 Tue Apr 29 2008
Dozens of hauliers have taken their protest against record-high diesel prices to the streets of London.

Diesel hits £1 a litre

16.32 Fri Oct 19 2007
Average diesel prices have risen above £1 a litre amid a worldwide surge in demand for oil.

Motorists face fuel price rises

12.16 Mon Oct 01 2007
Motorists are facing a fuel price surge after a 2p rise in fuel duty took effect.