Oil prices surge to record high
08.28 Fri Jun 27
Oil prices have eased slightly after hitting a record high thanks to a near 4 per cent surge overnight.
Brown secures oil production deal
09.17 Mon Jun 23
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reached a deal with Saudi Arabia which could see oil production increased by 500,000 barrels per day.
Petrol prices rise by record margins
08.53 Wed Jun 18
The price of petrol and diesel has increased by record margins over the last month, according to new figures.
Tanker drivers strike for second day
22.18 Sat Jun 14
Petrol retailer Shell has warned continued strike action by tanker drivers would have a "significant impact" on its forecourts.
Fuel fears grow as tanker drivers strike
23.54 Fri Jun 13
Oil tanker drivers have gone on strike in a row over pay sparking fears of weekend petrol shortages.
Strike talks continue
21.07 Wed Jun 11
Talks aimed at averting a strike by fuel-tanker drivers are set to go down to the wire.
Bikers hold M62 fuel protest
13.27 Thu Jun 05
Hundreds of bikers are causing rush-hour chaos in protest at soaring petrol prices.
Truckers stage fuel price protest
22.41 Tue May 27
Hundreds of truckers have driven to London to protest against rocketing diesel and petrol prices.
Strike 'could close key pipeline'
22.48 Thu Apr 24
The strike at the Grangemouth oil refinery could close a pipeline that delivers 30 per cent of the UK oil output.
Families worse off in 2008
11.05 Tue Mar 04
The rising cost of living has left families, on average, £5 a week worse off this year.
Pumping robots
05.47 Wed Feb 06
Dutch inventor puts an end to wind swept petrol forecourts
Shell reports record £13.9bn profits
14.23 Thu Jan 31
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has reported record UK company profits of £13.9 billion, an increase of 9 per cent on a year ago.
Price of petrol hits new high
17.00 Wed Jan 02
Commuters have already been hit by rail fare rises and now motorists will be paying more at the pumps as petrol prices soar to a new high.
Inflation rises above 2% in October
06.53 Wed Nov 14 2007
Inflation rose above 2 per cent in October making it the largest month-on-month jump since March, official figures have shown.
Calls for fuel duty rise delay
11.55 Thu Nov 08 2007
Road user groups have called on the Government to defer plans to increase fuel duty next spring as petrol prices rise.
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.
Petrol prices eye £1-a-litre mark
08.18 Fri Sep 28 2007
Motorists are bracing themselves for more pain at the pumps with petrol prices set to break through the £1-a-litre mark.
Transport group urges petrol price rise
08.21 Wed Sep 12 2007
Petrol prices should go up to keep carbon emissions down, according to the Government's transport advisers.
FTSE closes at 6579.3
17.33 Thu May 17 2007
The FTSE 100 Index closed up 19.8 points at 6579.3 after a strong session for oil stocks.
Morrisons withdraws unleaded petrol
20.23 Fri Mar 02 2007
Morrisons has withdrawn selling unleaded petrol at some of its petrol stations after silicon was blamed for causing cars to break down.
Tainted petrol probe under way
07.26 Fri Mar 02 2007
The hunt is on for the source of contaminated fuel after thousands of cars began grinding to a halt.
Motorists suffer petrol 'contamination'
07.02 Thu Mar 01 2007
Thousands of motorists have suffered breakdowns due to suspected "contaminated" petrol sold in supermarket forecourts.