‘Selfish’ Mercedes driver caught taking 30 rubber gloves from petrol station says he’s sorry 

A ‘selfish’ driver who took 30 rubber gloves from a petrol station has said that he’s sorry. Steve Harrison captured footage of a Mercedes driver taking 15 pairs of gloves from a Tesco petrol station in Salford, Greater Manchester, prompting the motorist to apologise.   Dashcam footage viewed more than 163,000 times shows how Steve refused … Read more

Kyle Sandilands panic buys entire supply of Kinder Bueno bars from his local petrol station

‘I’ll give you $100 for all of them!’ Kyle Sandilands panic buys entire supply of Kinder Bueno chocolate bars from his local petrol station – and says he’s willing to resell them for $90 each By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:27 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 09:33 GMT, 27 March 2020 … Read more

Petrol sells for less than £1 per litre – the lowest its been in UK for 15 years

The price of a litre of petrol in Britain has fallen to below £1 per litre for the first time in 15 years with the cost of filling up a tank now £6 cheaper than a month ago, it was revealed today. The Murco garage on the A435 near Kings Heath, Birmingham, has cut the … Read more

Birmingham fuel retailer is first to sell petrol for less than £1-a-litre

A petrol station in Birmingham is believed to have become the first retailer in Britain to offer fuel for less than £1-a-litre since the price of oil crashed earlier this month. The Murco garage on the A435 near Kings Heath on Tuesday cut the price of unleaded to 99.7p. It follows cuts of up to … Read more

Asda cuts the price of petrol to just 102p per litre

Asda cuts the price of petrol to just 102p per litre as supermarket chains continue to face panic buyers and low oil prices amid coronavirus crisis Asda drops prices to 102p-a-litre of unleaded fuel, and 108.7p on a litre of diesel  The supermarket giant has applied offer to all of its 300 stores with forecourts … Read more

Electric cars ARE better for the climate than petrol vehicles

Electric cars ARE better for the climate than petrol vehicles in 95 per cent of the world – despite claims they could increase carbon emissions Researchers assessed how polluting electric- and petrol-powered cars are   Analysed the total emissions of vehicles over their entire life-cycle Found electric cars are already better for the environment in 95% … Read more

Hoax WhatsApp message wrongly claims coronavirus is being spread by people touching petrol pumps 

Hoax WhatsApp message wrongly claims coronavirus is being spread by people touching petrol pumps Coronavirus can survive on plastic and stainless steel for up to 72 hours But Public Health England since said pumps ‘are no worse than other surfaces’ Social media sites have been awash with false information and scaremongering Coronavirus symptoms: what are … Read more

Pressure grows on Britain’s fuel retailers to cut petrol and diesel prices

Pressure grows on Britain’s fuel retailers to cut petrol and diesel prices as collapse in global oil price amid coronavirus demand slump should mean 10p off a litre at the pumps The price of oil has collapsed dramatically from beginning of March to last week  This should mean significant reduction in fuel cost according to … Read more