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Green Alliance warns against cutting fuel duty
Pleas from industry to cut petrol duty would cost the government £6bn and lead to a "fiscal black hole" in public finances that would have to be filled by raising other taxes, or by more painful public spending cuts, a green thinktank (Green Alliance) warned on...
UK hits back at OPEC’s claim that we are to blame for rise in fuel prices
Britain hit back at suggestions made by Abdalla el-Badri, secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), that the government is responsible for record fuel prices.El-Badri said in an interview with the Times newspaper that pump prices...
Shell made £21,864 a minute in 2010, profits soared by 90%
Shell reported it's annual profits have almost doubled (90%) to $18.6billion (£11.5billion) in 2010, boosted by higher oil prices and growing production levels.This works out at at staggering £21,864 a minute in 2010.News of Shells enormous profit comes as world fuel...
Coryton Oil Refinery Protest this Saturday
News has been rife around the Internet that every one's favorite social networking site "Facebook" has removed one of the protest support pages for this event.We can confirm that the Coryton Fuel protest IS still happening and they need your full support. The last...
Fuel retailers fail to pass on wholesale fuel savings as fuel prices start to fall
The average wholesale price for petrol has fallen by 2p since January 11 from 41p to just over 39p, the AA claimed. Despite this drivers are paying the highest prices on record while other European countries, including Germany, France, Ireland, Holland and Spain, have...
Google maps, another sad reminder of how cheap fuel “used” to be.
Whilst looking on google maps (Street View) for good dogging dog walking locations, I was shocked to stumble across a sad reminder of how low fuel prices were not so long ago. As you can see from the image above, the North's Favorite Supermarket "Morrisons" was not...
Stanlow Fuel Protest: Round#2
The first round of protests at Stanlow Oil refinery near Chester was a great success. Hundreds of people gathered for the peaceful protest, doing a fantastic job of highlighting the public anger over soaring fuel prices in the UK.Stanlow has been a popular protest...
Nissan Leaf Dealer Tour hits Smiths of Peterborough, we get hands on
Today our sources on Twitter sent us a tip off that the Nissan EV Tour would be hitting Peterborough for a one day showcase of its flagship EV. Naturally, I had to attend. Having only seen the Leaf in press and promotional pictures I was taken back by how "normal" it...
AA urges motorists to fight against fuel price rises
THE AA has urged drivers to back the Mirror’s Will the Penny Drop campaign and protest against sky-high petrol and diesel prices. Company bosses have drafted an online petition for motorists to send to their MPs to ensure the penny-per-litre fuel tax is dropped. The...
Fuel Prices Pro (Apple App) review
If like me, searching for the best fuel prices in town is the last thing you want to waste your precious fuel on, you'ill love our review of the PetrolPrices Pro app review. Click to get the full run down on this great little app. Fuel Prices Pro Review