petrol

Asda slashes petrol prices

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:24:23 GMT

Asda has reignited the supermarket fuel price war by lowering its petrol prices to 90.9p per litre.

Brown calls for petrol price drop

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:13:24 GMT

Gordon Brown has said the price of petrol at the pumps should be coming down faster.

Opec threat to falling petrol prices

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:13:41 GMT

Oil-producing nations are slashing production to try to halt recent price falls.

Supermarkets make more petrol price cuts

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:37:06 GMT

The petrol forecourt price war continues as two of the big four supermarket chains makes further cuts to prices.

Lower oil prices filter through to pumps

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:27:53 GMT

Motorists are one group of consumers getting some good news with lower prices at the pumps.

Lowest petrol prices since April

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:22:31 GMT

Supermarket chains Asda and Morrisons have cut the price of fuel to its lowest level since April.

Further credit squeeze over coming months

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:14:49 GMT

Banks and building societies will cut lending further to households and businesses in the coming three months, the Bank of England says.

Recovery signs after bail-out setback

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:02:43 GMT

Oil prices and the sterling have bounced back slightly after suffering heavy falls in the wake of congress rejecting the banking bail-out.

Oil prices rocket upwards

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:07:44 GMT

Oil prices have risen well above $100 a barrel in the biggest one-day gain in history after worries about American bank bail-outs.

Green group tickets cars

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:06:22 GMT

A London environmental group has been issuing fake parking tickets to "gas guzzling" cars such as Landrovers and SUVs.

Petrol prices 'should follow oil'

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:53:00 GMT

Falls in the world price of oil have not been reflected at the petrol pumps, the AA has said.

Energy bills push inflation to 4.7%

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:58:08 GMT

August inflation hit 4.7 per cent on the back of huge utility bills and means the Bank of England Governor has to write to the Chancellor.

Mercenaries storm petrol station

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:54:13 GMT

In the latest stunt from EA games, benevolent soldiers pumped out free fuel

MPC mulls interest rate move

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:17:50 GMT

The Bank of England's nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is holding two days of talks on interest rates as recession looms.

Oil price fall 'not reflected at pump'

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:54:41 GMT

The dip in world oil prices has so far not been reflected in petrol pump charges being paid by hard-up UK motorists.

Clinton backs 'big-brained' Brown

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:07:03 GMT

Former US president Bill Clinton has given Gordon Brown his backing, saying he is a man with a "big brain and a good heart".

Petrol price wars intensify

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:00:45 GMT

Supermarket petrol price wars are raging on with Asda set to cut the cost of its fuel for a second time.

Running on rubbish

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:05:05 GMT

Scientists think they may have found the answer to sky-high oil prices.

Supermarkets launch petrol price war

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:29:04 GMT

Three of Britain's biggest supermarkets have launched a petrol price war.

Money News (Lunchtime) for July 22nd, 2008

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:01:30 GMT

Petrol price war - King says banks need protection - Mortgage lender "in buyout talks"

Cost of living continues to soar

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:03:57 GMT

Soaring food and petrol prices pushed inflation to a new record of 3.8 per cent in June from 3.3 per cent in May, official figures show.

Fuel duty hike to be scrapped?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:40:00 GMT

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

Oil prices surge to record high

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:28:08 GMT

Oil prices have eased slightly after hitting a record high thanks to a near 4 per cent surge overnight.

Brown secures oil production deal

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:17:43 GMT

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

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:53:00 GMT

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

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:18:07 GMT

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

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:54:04 GMT

Oil tanker drivers have gone on strike in a row over pay sparking fears of weekend petrol shortages.

Strike talks continue

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:07:19 GMT

Talks aimed at averting a strike by fuel-tanker drivers are set to go down to the wire.

Bikers hold M62 fuel protest

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:27:24 GMT

Hundreds of bikers are causing rush-hour chaos in protest at soaring petrol prices.

Truckers stage fuel price protest

Tue, 27 May 2008 21:41:24 GMT

Hundreds of truckers have driven to London to protest against rocketing diesel and petrol prices.

Strike 'could close key pipeline'

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:48:29 GMT

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

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:05:50 GMT

The rising cost of living has left families, on average, ?5 a week worse off this year.

Pumping robots

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:47:02 GMT

Dutch inventor puts an end to wind swept petrol forecourts

Shell reports record ?13.9bn profits

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:23:58 GMT

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

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:00:36 GMT

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

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:53:34 GMT

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

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:55:58 GMT

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

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:32:20 GMT

Average diesel prices have risen above ?1 a litre amid a worldwide surge in demand for oil.

Motorists face fuel price rises

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:16:18 GMT

Motorists are facing a fuel price surge after a 2p rise in fuel duty took effect.

Petrol prices eye ?1-a-litre mark

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:18:56 GMT

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

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:21:46 GMT

Petrol prices should go up to keep carbon emissions down, according to the Government's transport advisers.

FTSE closes at 6579.3

Thu, 17 May 2007 16:33:51 GMT

The FTSE 100 Index closed up 19.8 points at 6579.3 after a strong session for oil stocks.

Morrisons withdraws unleaded petrol

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:23:57 GMT

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

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:26:50 GMT

The hunt is on for the source of contaminated fuel after thousands of cars began grinding to a halt.

Motorists suffer petrol 'contamination'

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:02:37 GMT

Thousands of motorists have suffered breakdowns due to suspected "contaminated" petrol sold in supermarket forecourts.