| 单词 | petrol |
| 例句 | The country was starved of hope, cars stuck for days in long, sweaty petrol lines, pensioners raising wilting placards demanding their pay, lecturers gathering to announce yet one more strike. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was extremely difficult to start, and he always had to unscrew the sparking-plug and pour petrol into the cylinder. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z A walk down to the village could be accomplished in a half-hour or so and there I could surely find accommodation and a can of petrol. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z My mom was furious with him because he’d cost us a whole tank of petrol, which was enough to get us to work and school for two weeks. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z On the other end of town was a store with a picnic table and an old rusted petrol pump in front. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “She calls gasoline petrol. A motorcycle is a motorbike and a truck, a lorry.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know if that’s because we’re considered cannier than men, or braver, or bouncier, or just less likely to survive and therefore aren’t worth the extra petrol and parachute packing. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Around the abandoned lorries they passed, supplies had been scattered by troops looking for food or drink or petrol. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There were times when we would be in traffic and we had so little money for petrol that I would have to push the car. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Gulping in long, sweet lungfuls of it, cold damp December air, smelling of petrol and coal smoke and freedom. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “No. Because of the soldiers. And we never have much petrol.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Everywhere was the smell of petrol and polish. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Maddie’s granddad owns a bike shop and he got some black market petrol for her specially when I visited. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z As she was closing the door, she said, “I don’t have any petrol for you.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they’d douse him with petrol and set him on fire and burn him alive. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z That night, Olanna told Odenigbo, “We need to get some petrol on the black market; we don’t have enough in case anything happens.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Sole administrator must go. He doesn’t wear pant oh! Head of State must go. He doesn’t wear pant oh! Where is running water? Where is light? Where is petrol?” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z But it is true, I had been considerably distracted during the last hour or so of motoring prior to the petrol running out. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z We made it to the petrol station out at the road, ran through there, and hooked left up the main road. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It was at this point, half-way up the hill road, that the engine stuttered and I noticed for the first time that my petrol was gone. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Others hunted for hidden petrol and ship oil pockets, bucketing out the valuable fluid. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She had opened the last envelope, and yellowish-green liquid smelling strongly of petrol gushed over her hands, which began to erupt in large yellow boils. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And we can pick up a can of petrol from Ted Hardacre's on the way.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Lure the other two men out of the house, then, having previously laid a trail of petrol, he might set light to it. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The doctor no longer visited because there was no petrol and there were too many dying soldiers to treat. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then kids would go out in the streets and sell petrol to light oil lamps. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Get petrol on your way back, at Ninth Mile, and don’t forget to bring me the receipt.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I walked to a nearby farmhouse and explained in English to an elderly white lady that I would like to buy some petrol. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the entrance to the same field, a chaplain and his clerk were dousing cases of prayer books and Bibles with petrol. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When Queenie turned up unexpectedly during a break in the Manchester Blitz, and they spent three wet and stormy days burning black market petrol up and down the Pennines on Maddie’s Silent Superb. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She stopped by the petrol station near the hospital and was not surprised to see the sign scrawled in chalk: NO PETROL. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “The generators stop running at ten since petrol’s so bloody expensive to ship out, so either you get to bed early or you learn to love candles and kerosene.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He parked his car next to Aunty Ifeoma’s station wagon and took out a can of petrol and a garden hose that had been cut to a quarter of its length. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “The trucks out of petrol and there’s no petrol station around here,” Pa says. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And we drove all the way to Swindon and it took 3 hours 12 minutes and we had to stop for petrol and Mother bought me a Milkybar but I didn’t eat it. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I drove the entire night, stopping only for petrol. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As each swelling was popped, a large amount of thick yellowish- green liquid burst forth, which smelled strongly of petrol. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Yet, I believe he would have given me the petrol had I told him the truth and not used the hated word baas. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The petrol was siphoned off and, for good measure, bullets were fired through the tires. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We had no guns, sjamboks, tear gas or armoured vehicles, but we soon learned how to make petrol bombs. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “We can’t afford petrol right now. It’s a pound a gallon.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “How are we going to buy petrol then?” she asked. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A printed banner has appeared on the concourse of a petrol station near to where I live. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z If people weren’t interested in buying the petrol, the kids would sometimes snap at them, telling them to drink it: “Kunywa ayo!” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We kept going and going until we made it to a twenty-four-hour petrol station and called the police. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The next moment he had produced a funnel and a can of petrol and was most kindly assisting me in filling the tank of the Ford. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The German army had taken everything—cars, petrol, radios, animals, food. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He swiftly took the hose out of his mouth and inserted it into the stations wagon’s petrol tank. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “My baas has run out of petrol,” I said. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Olanna changed what was left of her British pounds and bought petrol from a man who led her into a dank outhouse with creamy-fat maggots crawling all over the floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “They say people with cars have started looking for petrol.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I live in Stockport. I help my granddad in his office in the week, and he pays for my petrol, but I can’t come here every weekend.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “You trying to tell me you blood buyers got some kind of clean conscience? Like making some petrol is different than buying our blood and rust out on the wrecks for your recycling?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A few moments later came the smells of petrol and exhaust. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The most likely reasons are better nutrition and the spread of education—brains that are well-fed and well-stimulated tend to work better—and environmental improvements such as the removal of lead from petrol. Better and better 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Classical music will play in bookstores and petrol stations, while children’s choirs will sing in corporate offices and parks. Romania's Enescu music festival thrives in shaky political times 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Garage was a melancholy character study about a jovial attendant at a rundown rural petrol station, whose developmental difficulties prevent him from seeing that his entire way of life is doomed. Lenny Abrahamson: 'Good guys can be complex too' 2013-01-03T17:00:01Z Undeterred, she worked in a petrol station to save money for a move to London, where she auditioned for girl bands, cruise ships and even the Lion King musical. Marina: 'Co-writing is killing pop' 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z And the smell — of petrol and cooking oil, of nuts roasting and plantains frying, of sweat and sewage — quickly swept me up out of jet-lag into the right now of Ghana’s capital, Accra. Jacqueline Woodson on Africa, America and Slavery’s Fierce Undertow 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The film, directed by David Michod, is set “10 years after the collapse”, in a future where resources like petrol and water have gone much the same place as the world’s reserves of narrative exposition. The Rover review – an Australian road movie that runs out of road 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Among slithery dresses in subtle “off” colors, like petrol with leaf green, was a strong dose of white. Special Report: Fashion: Dior's Shadow Play 2011-01-24T18:23:15Z Contrast that with filling your petrol tank in America. Corrupted bounty 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z At one point, a girl at a petrol station refuses "to talk to anyone who uses the verb to be". Cannes round-up by Jason Solomon 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z Scotty Bowers was a 23-year-old petrol station attendant on Hollywood Boulevard when the actor Walter Pidgeon pulled up to the pump and asked the dimpled blond to jump in his Lincoln. Hollywood's secret history: Scotty Bowers on sex and stars in the Golden Era 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z He tried to get to the jeep’s boot – apparently, it was full of petrol bombs. Experience: ‘I stopped a terrorist attack’ 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Rodhouse added that a petrol bomb attack on a marked police car patrolling Edmonton, north London on the day after Hulmes died was being looked at in the context of its timing before carnival. Notting Hill: tensions high after recent deaths, say police 2011-08-27T11:54:07Z The dramatis personae behind this operation and earlier subterfuges – such as the building of a dummy railhead in the desert from palm fronds and old petrol cans – make up Stroud's subject. The Phantom Army of Alamein by Rick Stroud - review 2012-12-21T22:55:05Z Even two petrol station canopies were listed this year. It's just a slag heap, isn't it? The world heritage sites that defy belief 2012-07-02T19:00:05Z The architecture: miserable, looks like a petrol station. Hugh Laurie: 'There's a sensual pleasure involved in making music that I just can't get from acting' 2013-05-05T18:00:02Z From art deco apartments in Sussex to a trendy burger bar in London, some of England's former petrol stations are enjoying a new lease of life following creative makeovers. Slick renovations bring old petrol stations to life 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Perhaps we should douse them in petrol and threaten to set them on fire. Hey, celebrities. Why so quiet on the Ebola crisis? 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Wry and disruptive, initially her only two words of German are "petrol" and "wolf". First novels: Catherine Taylor's roundup - reviews 2011-02-26T00:07:44Z “Just wait at the petrol station, and I’ll come get you.” In Rwanda, Looking to Art to Soothe 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z A few years ago, kale, quinoa and rice cakes could be found only in healthfood stores; now you can buy them in some petrol stations. Snack to the future: foraging in Texas for the next big food sensation 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z The fishermen load each tiny paper boat with some tea leaves, a drop of cooking oil, a spoonful of rice, a splash of petrol, before setting it afloat. Top 10 books set in Hong Kong 2012-07-04T11:00:00Z If petrol bombs were being thrown in St Marks Square in Venice, or outside the British Museum, what would reports say? Tomb raiders: why does no one care about Cairo's Egyptian Museum? 2011-02-03T13:08:48Z The one-time petrol pump attendant snarled out defiant songs and earned a reputation as a somewhat bitter and twisted character. Rumour has it: Rocker Graham Parker is back 2013-10-08T11:49:52Z I’m not usually interested in transport but I’m excited when I start to think about the fact that Totos are battery-powered – they are not disgorging petrol or diesel fumes. Taking a Toto trip in West Bengal: an electric rickshaw adventure ride 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Mike not only keeps 200 litres of petrol in his house, he refreshes the supply on a three-month rotation because, apparently, petrol goes off. TV review: Room at the Top; Doomsday Preppers 2012-09-26T21:00:02Z There's also a picture of an abandoned petrol station turned into a church in Potlatch, Washington, in 1974. Documentary photography offers a portrait of 70s America 2013-04-09T13:00:47Z When a petrol station attendant urges you to stay on the main road, be sure to listen. Worst holidays in cinema – ranked! 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Grocery prices have taken a hike upwards for a host of reasons, including the rising costs of petrol, fertiliser and labour. How to save $50 off your food bill and still eat tasty, nutritious meals 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z We don’t need to use a fashion company, or an oil company or a petrol company or whatever that basically are actively crushing poorer people and the planet and use our music to it. Portishead’s ‘Dummy’ Is 25. The Band Asks That You Play It Loud. 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Words clear the pagelike a burst of sparrows over a hedge"but though from court to cottage he depart,his saint is sure of his unspotted heart"and the scent of petrol. White Egrets by Derek Walcott 2011-01-24T10:56:38Z The singer was given a six month sentence, suspended for 18 months, for his part in a petrol station brawl. N-Dubz singer Dappy loses appeal 2013-04-30T14:02:10Z On Monday, along with petrol stations and car showrooms, the tower was named as one of 13 buildings awarded listed status as English Heritage set about celebrating the age of the motor car. Lancaster services on M6 wins grade II-listed status 2012-11-27T00:01:01Z If you are eating a scotch egg in a car, it usually means you bought it in a petrol station or supermarket. How to eat: scotch eggs 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z As a single mother she had many jobs, but one of her favourites was working in a petrol station, where she could read between filling tanks. Author Sue Townsend's funeral held 2014-05-02T16:49:28Z “I thought it would be funny to move the car while she was in the petrol station shop.” How we met: ‘I rang her doorbell at 2am, but she didn’t wake up because she was drunk’ 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Later that day, spotters noticed a drawing of Charlie Brown smoking a cigarette while pouring fuel out of a petrol can – situated on the side of a burnt-out building. Banksy targets LA ahead of Oscars 2011-02-17T15:55:38Z The smell of petrol hangs in the air. 'I lie to my health visitor. I lie to myself': the truth about postnatal depression 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z We laughed at the signs on petrol station lavatories: “Blokes” and “Sheilas”. My mum only had a few months to live. So we rented a van and took a road trip 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z A waste of time and petrol and extremely exhausting. Saxon: 'Metal fans are the most loyal in the world' – a classic feature from the vaults 2013-01-16T12:54:39Z They stop at a petrol station to buy coffees. TV review: Black Mirror; Penguins - Spy in the Huddle 2013-02-11T23:05:01Z By one estimate, almost 10% of what the average American household spends on petrol each year goes directly into the coffers of such regimes. Corrupted bounty 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Bullets, petrol, gas pipes and broken glass also stir up many of her works. This week's new exhibitions 2011-01-22T00:06:54Z And the rickshaws that plied the small roads, requiring no petrol. Taking a Toto trip in West Bengal: an electric rickshaw adventure ride 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Early editions of the guide included restaurant listings jumbled with other information useful to the motorist: hotels, petrol stations, road maps. The Michelin Guide’s Not Entirely Welcome Return to L.A. 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z At Powell’s grocery store, there are Pure petrol pumps outside and ribs inside a sprawling convenience store. Alabama pit stops: 5 of the best gas station barbecue joints 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Yeah, and before all the girls start saying "Oh, what's the point of living anymore", I'm talking about petrol! Rik Mayall: His best lines 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z There was a view of a petrol station to one side and a McDonald's on the other. Mississippi yearning 2010-12-04T00:05:15Z Last year we saw cinemas built under motorway flyovers, and the year before a disused petrol station got a silver-screen makeover. Film alfresco: the best pop-up cinemas 2012-08-29T15:44:47Z We saw the father who had turned to drink to survive the memory of finding his critically burnt daughter close to death after her boyfriend had set her alight with petrol. Rewind TV: How TV Ruined Your Life; Scenes from a Teenage Killing; Posh and Posher; The Killing 2011-01-30T00:06:19Z Central in every sense is Aleh Sidorchik's wolfish King, given to wandering around grandly with one fist in a glittering iron gauntlet, but who you suspect is running a petrol scam on the side. King Lear – review 2012-05-23T16:13:48Z When lower fuel costs are combined with petrol engines now providing unprecedented levels of efficiency, old technology fights back against electric cars and batteries. Charging ahead 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z He was convicted over a fight at a petrol station in Guildford, Surrey, the previous year. N-Dubz musician declared bankrupt 2013-12-18T10:31:46Z "I said we will go on publishing all the Russians we can lay our hands on, but we also need an injection of some petrol." Christopher MacLehose: A life in publishing 2012-12-28T22:55:09Z She remembers petrol bombs being stacked at the entrances to certain areas and riots on her way to and from school. The New Booker Prize Winner Who May Never Write Again 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z I don't think that when people come out of an exhibition, they think: "Oh, wow, I'm going to buy BP petrol now." Crude awakening: BP and the Tate 2010-06-30T20:31:00Z The pope's official residence has its own railway station, petrol station and cinema. Taxi for Pope Benedict... touring the Vatican's car collection 2013-02-14T10:36:00Z Gas station barbecue is just what it says it is: homespun food, cooked yards from the petrol pumps, in small kitchens. Alabama pit stops: 5 of the best gas station barbecue joints 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z To those who haven't – grab a copy, fill your tank with petrol and buckle up. The Magic of Kerouac, On the Road and Teenage Experience 2012-07-06T11:00:00Z I've always seen myself as a travelling salesman and when I started recognising the petrol stations' employees I realised they probably thought the same. Service stations: my secret love affair 2010-05-01T23:35:00Z Their money was simply no use to them, just as a Mercedes in a garage is no good without petrol to run it. Welcome to Sarajevo's designs for survival 2011-03-02T14:40:00Z The colors — the deep reds, the petrol blues, the green a shade of a velvet-lined room — are very specific to her, and I don’t think you could find a match anywhere else. 2010-02-17T17:21:00Z At the end of the carnival, all floats and posters end up on a big bonfire, disturbingly close to a petrol station. 10 traditional winter festivals in Europe 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z We have two big refrigerators of drinks in the basement – we don't have to go to the petrol station at midnight; we're always prepared. Kompakt – Germany's friendly techno label hits 20 2013-03-21T17:39:26Z Second assistant director Mark Ingram, whose movie stars Hugo Weaving, said Stenberg was the first person to audition, after apparently seeing an advert in a petrol station window. Alleged murderer cast as policeman in Australian murder thriller 2012-07-04T13:30:41Z The action moves from Bradford to Queens, with the lucky seven in question a group of petrol station workers who see their lives transformed by a big lottery pool win. New US TV shows we're excited about 2013-05-16T11:11:00Z The actor Nigel Lindsay said Morris, who was not at the ceremony, had sent a text saying "dowsed in petrol, Zippo at the ready". Baftas 2011: The King's Speech sweeps the board 2011-02-13T21:56:35Z The fugitive greenish hue of a rare alexandrite at another booth she likened to “the color of petrol.” At Tiffany, Something New Inside the Blue Box 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z It just goes to show that one person's "masterpiece of human creative genius" – Unesco's first criteria for world heritage inclusion – is another bloke's petrol station. It's just a slag heap, isn't it? The world heritage sites that defy belief 2012-07-02T19:00:05Z Another clutches a microphone and while a third brandishes a guitar as they clamber onto the roof of a petrol station. New Pussy Riot video lambastes Putin, Russian energy industry 2013-07-17T13:05:20Z I remember Dad taking me and my friend to the Devon county show, and my friend saying the Mini Metro was “a real Jew car” – meaning it used hardly any petrol. Taking photographs of Holocaust survivors helped me find my own identity 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Great thick streaks of concrete and steel, joining everything up; engines humming with electricity, petrol or kerosene. David Mitchell: Country dwellers moaning about high-speed trains is just selfish 2011-03-06T00:11:13Z Do we need coffee that looks like petrol? Foodfunding: Weird and wonderful culinary projects that need your money 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z "But the fear is good. It fills you with fuel that you can use as petrol." Stars check back into Marigold Hotel 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z “This car is a petrol bomb,” he observed proudly, pointing out the fuel tanks that ran under the doors. The night Captain Beefheart drove me into the hills in a red Corvette 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z After leaving school, she worked as a petrol pump attendant, shop assistant and factory hand, before training as a community worker. Obituary: Sue Townsend 2014-04-11T11:29:51Z Turning up with their van at a petrol station one day, they were asked by a garage attendant what 7:84 painted on the side of the vehicle meant. Lyn Gardner's theatre roundup: Three Kingdoms and the fourth estate 2012-05-21T11:23:37Z There is no electricity, no petrol, there is a lack of bread. The Syrian conflict: a war photographer's story 2012-12-14T10:30:00Z He continues his journey tonight in the violent Mexican border town of Juarez, before heading to Guatemala, a contrasting city full of colour and even dancing petrol station workers. The World's Most Dangerous Place for Women | The Genius of Omar Khayyam | Cougar Town | The Man Who Cycled the Americas | Watch this 2010-03-30T05:45:00Z Along with Cornershop's Brimful of Asha, Waterfalls was the soundtrack to every car journey – as essential as petrol and Wine Gums. Six Songs of Me: John Burns of Juan and Only 2012-08-24T08:55:00Z His dad ran a petrol station, his mum a bodega. Pedro Almodóvar: ‘I can no longer hide’ 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z "I didn't fancy talking about petrol all night." A week listening to ? Kerrang! 2011-08-04T11:50:17Z You can't make a car go by exploding petrol in a cylinder once only. Creation: The Origin of Life/The Future of Life by Adam Rutherford – review 2013-03-27T08:25:00Z He was happy to oblige — with the caveat that his sausage rolls were a bit of a departure from the ones found in school cafeterias, not to mention in petrol stations throughout Australia. A Childhood Favorite Reimagined 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z “No one in a novel by Virginia Woolf ever filled up the petrol tank of her car,” Ballard notes. Books of The Times: J. G. Ballard’s Memoir, ‘Miracles of Life’ 2013-02-05T21:10:03Z Outfits were prevalently in wool white, melange grey and vicuna beige, dotted with browns, greys, petrol blue a pond green. Zegna's relaxed, classical-inspired looks open Milan's men fashion 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z It seems safe to assume that the youthful Luhrmann was more drawn to the pictures than the petrol pumps. Baz Luhrmann on The Great Gatsby: 'Fitzgerald was a clown, just like I am' 2013-05-16T18:30:01Z When the petrol station became too famous, Bowers became a for-rent party bartender, which gave celebrities an even better excuse to invite him into their homes. Hollywood's secret history: Scotty Bowers on sex and stars in the Golden Era 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z They worry about car insurance payments, and now petrol. Are TV sitcoms too middle-class? 2011-01-30T00:04:16Z While images of black-clad protesters hurling petrol bombs and riot police shooting tear gas have become ubiquitous, the visually impaired hear, rather than see, the unrest that has plunged the former British colony into crisis. 'Why is the road broken?' Sightless Hong Kongers live city of protest by sound 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Was it their center of gravity that made tramping come more easily to them or the efficiencies of their metabolic engine that constantly turns over calories for energy like a Ferrari turns petrol into horsepower? How to travel the world with 2 little kids: Teach them that every step counts 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z The X Factor is like being punched in the face by an exploding petrol tanker for three months at a time. The state of British TV: entertainment 2011-03-28T12:07:38Z As an adult at the petrol station, Bowers never took a cut of other people’s cash. Hollywood's secret history: Scotty Bowers on sex and stars in the Golden Era 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Not only did her husband throw acid at her, her sister-in-law poured petrol over her, leaving her mother-in-law to set her on fire. TV review: Saving Face: True Stories; Funny Business 2013-01-16T23:10:01Z The singer is accused of participating in a brawl at a petrol station on 28 February. Dappy trial delayed so he can go on tour 2012-08-24T10:19:06Z The second section takes place in a French petrol station and garage. Film Socialisme ? review 2011-07-07T21:46:01Z The kitchen and dining area, comprising 10 tables, is inside the petrol station’s wood-clad, cabin-style building, its walls hung with colourful folk art. Alabama pit stops: 5 of the best gas station barbecue joints 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The locations of the killings was both compelling and moving; they were generally everyday places, sometimes residential streets, perhaps outside a shopping centre or on the forecourt of a petrol station. Scenes from a Teenage Killing 2011-01-25T13:48:29Z True, the smell most of the time is a more prosaic combination of frying meat, petrol, old water, sweat and – deliciously – the bread wafting from the open doors of the dozens of tiny bakeries. Beat and dust: Tangier's tang of history 2010-11-23T13:26:00Z The Syrian pound has lost 90 percent of its value since the war began, sending the price of essential imported goods soaring and causing shortages of petrol and fuel for cooking and heating. Far from war's front lines, life in Syria is still tough 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Apart from operating round the clock at East Grinstead, McIndoe would head out on long excursions around the country, having commandeered a lorry and petrol, looking for more patients. Sculptor pays tribute to plastic surgery pioneer 2013-01-01T20:05:28Z They even used explosives: “making bombs, burning bridges,” using “black cloth—they would put it in a sack, then they would mix it with petrol or paraffin, then they burn it.” The Zambian “Afronaut” Who Wanted to Join the Space Race 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Soon we came to a stop at a petrol station. ‘I liked going to New York as a drug trafficker’: Duane Jackson 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Verify from the Petroleum Minister who set our refineries and pipelines on fire because his private refineries in Canada and Venezuela wanted to sell petrol and kerosene to Nigerians. The Swimming Pool by Jekwu Anyaegbuna 2013-03-16T09:01:08Z I store a bit of extra food in case the food and petrol chains crumble. Worst case scenario: the ‘preppers’ gearing up for cataclysm | Alex Moshakis 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Forster’s lament about progress and alienation in “Howards End”: “Month by month the roads smelt more strongly of petrol, and were more difficult to cross, and human beings heard each other speak with greater difficulty.” An Exuberant Satire of the Culture of Swipe 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z There is a restaurant called The Canteen, and Banksy’s Mild Mild West mural showing a teddy bear throwing a petrol bomb at riot police greets visitors. UK company to introduce 'period policy' for female staff 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The truth is that they were in the field next to the petrol station in Switzerland where we shot the sequence. Jean-Luc Godard: 'Film is over. What to do?' 2011-07-12T20:30:03Z I'd won a competition to design a logo for unleaded petrol, and she presented the prizes to a group of us assembled in an ugly and inappropriately corporate conference centre in Westminster. Maggie Philbin interview: Tomorrow's world for the next generation 2012-10-28T18:47:01Z Rather than mapping the smells of a city, though, I find I’m mapping the smells of a life, evocative of far more than just vinegar and petrol. Map the smells of your day. It will be heady with truths 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z "Two people," she says to the narrator, who's still clutching the can of petrol and a packet of Swedish matches for his act of self-immolation, "that's the beginning of a society". Tadeusz Konwicki lays bare Poland's 'ruined-modern' past 2011-04-06T11:54:51Z It was like throwing a can of petrol on the bonfire.” The Novel ‘Silent Wife’ Benefits From Success of ‘Gone Girl’ 2013-08-04T21:53:54Z With the wings in tucked-up mode the Transition can be filled up in any normal petrol station, and parked in any normal garage. Flying cars lift off - feature 2011-01-30T00:06:30Z When it's a derelict petrol station forecourt, apparently. This week's new film events 2010-08-13T23:06:00Z Riot police officers try to extinguish flames from a petrol bomb thrown by protestors outside the Greek parliament. Is Fidel Castro doing yoga? 2012-06-21T14:39:00Z Oh yeah, he got killed in a car crash the day after the petrol station. TV review: Black Mirror; Penguins - Spy in the Huddle 2013-02-11T23:05:01Z Maybe it does mean something after all: victory for clean energy over the internal combustion engine, and the petrol heads and Clarkson. Top Gear; Michael Bublé's Day Off – TV review 2013-07-01T06:00:14Z I got to Pasadena, the north-eastern old money suburb of Los Angeles, and I pulled over to get petrol and get something to eat. The Paisley Underground: an oral history of Los Angeles's 1980s psychedelic explosion 2013-05-16T17:00:00Z There are occupational hazards to this approach – the car running out of petrol or torrential rain putting a dampener on proceedings. The Candle Thieves reinvent the rock tour in your garden 2010-03-18T23:20:00Z The firm commissioned photographers to shoot its power plants and overhead cables, as well as the supermarkets, petrol stations and homes lit up by its current. The electrification of Los Angeles: a photographic history 2013-06-18T14:40:00Z He was convicted over a brawl at a petrol station in Guildford the previous year. Dappy kicked in the face by a horse 2013-11-29T14:25:57Z Hopefully the latter will soon be free of balaclava-clad youths hurling petrol bombs. Businesss as Usual for the New Hotel 2011-10-17T03:40:00Z “I would wake up every morning and be excited to look at what was coming in. That was my petrol,” says Bailey. Glass Animals ride the slow-burning ‘Heat Waves’ to Grammys 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Everyone, that is, except her strict Muslim parents, who warned her that if they caught her singing in public – forbidden for women – they would douse her in petrol and set her alight. Blind musicians lose their fear of the dark 2012-05-28T16:45:52Z In the first year, the tax was levied only in the chain supermarkets and chain petrol stations, so there is still scope for a bigger effect when independent and small shops also bring it in. First US sugar tax sees soft drink sales fall by almost 10%, study shows 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z The Office for National Statistics said petrol and diesel sales may have been "affected by increasing fuel prices". Retail sales hit lowest level since 2021 lockdowns 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z Malawi's economy has been undergoing turbulent times, characterised by an acute shortage of petrol and diesel, as well as high inflation. Malawi's President Chakwera bans himself and his cabinet from foreign travel 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Like Glasgow, the restrictions will affect the owners of diesel vehicles over eight years old and petrol vehicles dating from before 2006. Glasgow City Council makes almost £500,000 from LEZ 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Prices for petrol have fallen more than 5% since last year, and tumbled from September to October, according to the Labor Department. US inflation eases as lower gas prices offset rent rise 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z With a petrol and diesel car ban nearing, the couple would consider an EV, but are put off by a lack of charging infrastructure, battery life fears and price. EV demand in Europe to slow as customers await affordable electric cars 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The popularity of Massa, meanwhile, has taken a hit after a shortage of petrol and diesel in recent weeks led to long queues at gas stations and many pumps running out of supply. Argentina's presidential rivals clash in key voter battlegrounds 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z He was seen on security camera footage 18 minutes later at a nearby petrol station filling a red gas container before Mr Minsquero yanked it away from him. International mafia bust shows US-Italy crime links still strong 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z "They were also found in possession of materials that could be used to produce home-made bombs and petrol bombs." Belgium detains two far-right terror suspects 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z A drop in petrol prices last month helped to drive US inflation to the lowest rate since July. US inflation eases as lower gas prices offset rent rise 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z For Germany, incidents such as two petrol bombs being thrown towards a Berlin synagogue in October spark acute anxiety due to the nation's Nazi past. Jewish fears as German support for Israel is challenged on streets 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z But it said, more recently, while those costs have fallen, the retail price for petrol and diesel has not. Fuel prices still cause for concern, warns watchdog 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The 69-year-old businessman, who runs Fair Fuel UK, a lobbying group that campaigns to reduce charges on diesel and petrol powered vehicles, said he wanted to "get London back to where it should be". Reform UK select Howard Cox as London mayoral candidate 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The eyewitness was one of those who helped the car come to a stop next to a petrol station, just by a police station. Essex surgeon's family claims South Africa police chatted as he lay dying 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Police and fire crews were attacked by youths with fireworks, petrol bombs and masonry on Sunday. Minister 'open to discussion' about fireworks ban 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The court heard that he sent 33,000 encrypted texts to 70 associates in just two months in 2020, issuing orders including to "petrol bomb" a site in Portugal and to "slash" someone. Scottish gangster James White 'made £126m from crime' 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z It discovered that there had been "significant increases" in the retail spread for petrol and diesel. Fuel prices still cause for concern, warns watchdog 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Police said Abbkr poured petrol on both men before setting them alight using a lighter. Man who set fire to UK mosque worshippers found guilty of attempted murder 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z He then used a lighter to ignite petrol he had in a water bottle and sprayed it at Mr Odowa's head. Man guilty of setting men alight near Birmingham and Ealing mosques 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The council leader has asked for a briefing on Sunday's events, which saw 50 youths threw fireworks and petrol bombs at riot police in the Hay Avenue area of Niddrie. Minister 'open to discussion' about fireworks ban 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The most serious disorder took place in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh, where a group of 50 youths threw fireworks and petrol bombs at riot police. Bonfire Night violence in Niddrie and Glasgow was organised, say police 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The couple was accosted by the gunmen as they had stopped at a petrol station in Barrancas, in the northern province of La Guajira. Footballer Díaz begs father's ELN kidnappers to free him 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z About 100 young people clashed with riot police in Edinburgh with fireworks and petrol bombs being thrown directly at officers. Police petrol bombed in Edinburgh Bonfire Night disorder 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Abbkr threw more petrol on him after the initial flames dissipated, engulfing him "in a ball of flame which subsequently subsided to reveal that he was on fire from head to foot", the court heard. Man guilty of setting men alight near Birmingham and Ealing mosques 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The couple was accosted by the gunmen as they had stopped at a petrol station in their hometown of Barrancas, in the northern province of La Guajira. Footballer Díaz's father 'kidnapped by rebels' 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The increase in the fixed amount levied on petrol and diesel had been intended to take effect today. Argentina's Massa delays fuel tax hike as election looms 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z A man who set his estranged wife on fire after dousing her with petrol has been jailed for life for her murder. Stoke-on-Trent man who set wife on fire jailed for murder 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z He called on petrol stations owners in the enclave to urgently feed the two hospitals with fuel if possible. Israeli military jets strike Gaza camp, says Hamas commander killed 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Video footage on social media shows flooding in the forecourt of Camlough's biggest shop and petrol station. NI weather: Newry businesses hit by flooding ahead of Storm Ciarán 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Around capital Buenos Aires, Reuters reporters saw empty filling stations with signs saying no more petrol. Argentina drivers hunt for fuel 'like water in the desert' amid shortage 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Their stories illustrate how the EV transition is already affecting people's livelihoods, well before buying electric vehicles -- still more expensive than petrol ones -- becomes a realistic option for most consumers around the world. Marelli plant closure forewarns painful electric vehicle transition 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z A plastic bottle containing petrol was later found in the back garden of the house with his DNA on it, detectives said. Stoke-on-Trent man who set wife on fire jailed for murder 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The RAC said the big four supermarkets were making the most profits from petrol - an average of 16p for every litre of unleaded fuel sold in October, and 12p for every litre of diesel. Petrol retailers should cut price by 5p a litre, RAC says 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z This includes delaying a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, as well as scrapping policies that would force landlords to upgrade efficiency in their homes. What is net zero and how are the UK and other countries doing? 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z However, Israel's military spokesperson Daniel Hagari on Tuesday accused Hamas of stealing petrol from UNRWA, adding: "Petrol will not enter Gaza. Hamas takes the petrol for its military infrastructure." Israel's military tells UN in Gaza: ask Hamas for fuel 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z As a result petrol prices skyrocketed, with knock-on effects on inflation and high unemployment. World shift to clean energy is unstoppable, IEA report says 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z A man who set alight two elderly men as they left mosques used petrol contained in a water bottle to carry out the attacks, a court heard. Mosque attacker 'used petrol' to set pair on fire 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z "We are appealing for the whole world to help with fuel. We have even asked our public and private petrol stations to donate whatever they can save of fuel to help save lives in hospitals." Gaza neonatal unit warns babies at risk 'within minutes' if power fails 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z India's tax structure and use of typically more expensive power-train - including an engine and electrified parts like batteries and motors - makes producing hybrids "30%-35% costlier than its petrol counterparts," Toyota says. Toyota lobbies India to cut hybrid-car taxes as much as 21% - letter 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Every day, doctors and others who remain in the north tell me about another building destroyed - another road cratered, another petrol station blown up. Rushdi Abualouf: My daughters beg for Gaza City return - but our old lives are over 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z It was an image, forwarded to him by a friend, of a group of masked men posing with axes, a petrol canister, and a chainsaw, with text printed on the image in Hebrew and Arabic. Palestinians under attack as settler violence surges in the West Bank 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Berlin's Jewish community has been shaken by two petrol bombs thrown at a synagogue amid a spike in antisemitic incidents in some European countries. Europe antisemitism: Berlin synagogue hit as attacks rise 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z People have been trying to secure additional fuel at local petrol stations and companies, which would allow the hospital to keep functioning. Displaced among dozens killed in Israeli strikes on southern Gaza 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Pakistan on Monday cut the prices of petrol and diesel owing to the decreasing trend of petroleum prices in the international market, the finance ministry said in a statement. Ericsson says uncertainty in networks business to persist into 2024 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Pakistan on Monday cut the prices of petrol and diesel owing to the decreasing trend of petroleum prices in the international market, the finance ministry said in a statement. Rolls-Royce to cut up to 2,500 roles in latest efficiency drive 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Effective Monday, the price of petrol dropped by 40 Pakistani rupees to 283.38 rupees a litre, while high-speed diesel cost fell by 15 rupees to 303.18 a litre, as per the ministry. Pakistan looks to tame high inflation with fuel price cuts - PM 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Crude oil is traded in US dollars, and with sterling down this can increase prices both at the petrol pump and at home. Home-heating oil: 'Difficult winter' as Northern Ireland prices remain high 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z A man has been found guilty of murdering his estranged wife by dousing her with petrol and setting her alight. Man convicted of killing ex-wife by setting her alight 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z These included pushing back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035 and changing the rules on the phase out of gas and oil-fired boilers. UK net zero targets 'harder to achieve' after PM's speech - advisers 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Mr Carter said diesel is "much less flammable" than petrol, and in a car it takes "intense pressure or sustained flame" to ignite diesel. What happens next after Luton Airport car park blaze? 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z For company car drivers, electric cars attract a much lower tax bill than petrol or diesel models, and this has boosted their popularity. Electric car sales to private buyers fall sharply 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The monthly fall was caused mainly by a sharp drop in mail orders and shopping on the internet which fell 4.5% and a drop in the sale of petrol, down 3.0%. Euro zone retail sales fall much more than expected in Aug 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Giving evidence in his defence, he told the court that he had bought the petrol to demonstrate to his ex he wanted to kill himself and it was not meant for her. Man convicted of killing ex-wife by setting her alight 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Delaying the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles will only have a small impact on emissions, according to the CCC. UK net zero targets 'harder to achieve' after PM's speech - advisers 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The RAC said increased fuel costs were being driven by higher global oil prices, but it also claimed that petrol was being "overpriced". Petrol prices rise for fourth month in a row - RAC 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The government is pushing ahead with its zero-emissions vehicle mandate, despite its decision to defer a complete ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, to 2035. Electric car sales to private buyers fall sharply 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z This was prompted by Mr Tinubu's removal of a fuel subsidy that had kept the price of petrol low for decades in Africa's largest economy. Nigeria's President Tinubu increases wages as national strike looms 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z After he ended the yearslong expensive subsidies for gas on his first day in office, the price of petrol more than doubled, resulting in a similar hike in the price of other commodities. Nigeria’s leader increases wages to avert a strike that could shut down the government 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z It comes weeks after the PM delayed the introduction of a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Sunak vows to end 'hare-brain' road schemes 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z But independent forecourts said they were "not unjustifiably pricing petrol higher than needed". Petrol prices rise for fourth month in a row - RAC 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z It is also encouraging people to use electric heat pumps instead of gas boilers, and will ban the sale of new fully petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear: The UK's changing energy mix 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Last week the prime minister announced he was delaying a ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. Rishi Sunak could limit 20mph zones to target driver vote 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z He added that the situation was "extremely tense" after armed mobs vandalised an office of the ruling political party and hurled petrol bombs at two police sites. India imposes curfew in strife-hit areas of Manipur state 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The announcement follows the prime minister's revision of his government's net zero policies, which pushes out the ban on new diesel and petrol cars from 2030 to 2035. Sunak vows to end 'hare-brain' road schemes 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z But rising fuel prices for both petrol and diesel will increase pressure on household finances. Petrol prices rise for fourth month in a row - RAC 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Key among the changes was a five-year delay in the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. COP26 President Alok Sharma to stand down as MP at next election 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z On Sunday night, buried in the middle of an interview on inflation, petrol and immigration, Macron said Niger no longer wanted to fight terrorism, and so France would withdraw. Analysis: West losing sight of Sahel after France announces Niger withdrawal 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The announcement comes despite the UK postponing its 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035. Nissan to go all-electric by 2030 despite petrol ban delay 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Police believe the two others may have been buried under an area where a petrol station now stands. Thailand: Man charged with beating his three children to death 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Simon Williams, the motoring group's spokesman, said the RAC's analysis showed that "petrol is currently overpriced by around 7p a litre". Petrol prices rise for fourth month in a row - RAC 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z "After all you don't pay a standing charge to buy petrol, you just pay for what you use," he said. MPs call for energy bill help to stave off winter crisis 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Supporters say the planned green policies, including a 2030 ban on new petrol cars, would have hit people too hard financially, especially in such inflationary times. Net zero: Will Rishi Sunak's changes to climate policies save money? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Two days later, detectives from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force searched Weaver's Grange and seized suspected Class A drugs from one house, while police found a number of petrol bombs on nearby waste ground. Weavers Grange: Homes attacked in Newtownards housing estate 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z This week Rishi Sunak announced plans to weaken some of the government's green commitments, such as delaying a ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars. Extreme weather: More than 50,000 deaths linked to heat since 1988 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z "In the last two weeks the wholesale cost of diesel has become 10p a litre more expensive than petrol, yet the gap at the pumps is only 5p," he said. Petrol prices rise for fourth month in a row - RAC 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Labour's response has been fairly muted so far, beyond saying they would restore the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles. Will Rishi Sunak's green rethink transform Tory fortunes? 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Pushing the ban on petrol and diesel engines from 2030 to 2035 is expected to have a "limited" effect on people's pockets, according to sources in the motor industry. Net zero: Will Rishi Sunak's changes to climate policies save money? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z On 1 May, a petrol bomb was thrown at a car parked outside a property in Weavers Grange in the middle of the night. Weavers Grange: Homes attacked in Newtownards housing estate 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z But most amount to a pushback in policies - like the delay to the new petrol car ban or scrapping some energy efficiency measures. Seven bins and Sunak's other net zero claims 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Car makers will still have to meet targets for selling electric cars next year despite the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles being delayed, motor industry sources say. Electric cars: Firms still forced to sell more despite petrol ban delay 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Key among the changes in his speech was a five-year delay in the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Rishi Sunak denies his net zero plan is wishful thinking 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z A new electric vehicle on average costs 39% more than its petrol or diesel equivalent. Net zero: Will Rishi Sunak's changes to climate policies save money? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Three weeks later, on the night of 22 May, a car parked near Weavers Grange was destroyed in another petrol bomb attack. Weavers Grange: Homes attacked in Newtownards housing estate 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The party's position on the time to ban new petrol and diesel cars publicly shifted. Rishi Sunak gambles as he walks towards blizzard of criticism 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Prior to Mr Sunak announcing a shift in policy, the government had planned to ban the sale of new, pure petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030. Electric cars: Firms still forced to sell more despite petrol ban delay 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has delayed a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars by five years - and announced a new approach to the UK's net zero targets. Then and now: How Sunak shifted on green policies 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Responding to the statement, Labour unequivocally committed itself to keeping the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Rishi Sunak delays petrol car ban in major shift on green policies 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z This includes delaying a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, as well as a promise not to move ahead with proposals for things including car-pooling and taxes on meat. Rishi Sunak: Cars, boilers and net zero - key takeaways from PM's speech 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Mr Sunak is expected to deliver a speech about his plans shortly, which could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. UK skips signing leaders' statement on climate action 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z However, most people will not be affected by the ban immediately, as the majority of drivers buy vehicles second hand and only sales of new petrol and diesel models would be affected - not existing ones. Electric cars: Firms still forced to sell more despite petrol ban delay 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z And the boss of the UK's motoring industry body has warned delaying a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035 could put drivers off switching to electric. Yousaf condemns PM plans to delay climate pledges 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z That is why we have targets for phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles and switching from gas boilers to heat pumps or other low carbon alternatives to heat our homes. Could Sunak's green review threaten UK net zero? 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Mr Sunak said that people would still be able to buy new diesel and petrol vehicles until 2035 - a delay of five years on the previous plan, which set out to ban them by 2030. Rishi Sunak: Cars, boilers and net zero - key takeaways from PM's speech 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Delaying a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars could put drivers off switching to electric, the boss of the UK's motoring industry body has warned. Warning petrol ban delay could stop people buying electric 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Total energy use includes electricity, but also things like petrol cars and gas heating. Climate change: Is the UK on track to meet its net zero targets? 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Sources have told the BBC plans could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars. PM's green approach is pragmatic, says Suella Braverman 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z That is because many people are changing from diesel to petrol cars, which emit more carbon dioxide. Ulez is two-for-one offer for London, Sadiq Khan says 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z He added that even after that, petrol and diesels cars would still be able to be sold second hand, saying a similar approach is being taken in countries such as Germany, France and Spain. Rishi Sunak: Cars, boilers and net zero - key takeaways from PM's speech 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Since 2020, the government's policy has been to ban the sale of new, pure petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 as part of a broader plan to reach net zero. Warning petrol ban delay could stop people buying electric 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The government says no new fully petrol and diesel cars will be sold from 2030. Climate change: Is the UK on track to meet its net zero targets? 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The car industry has reacted angrily to the news on petrol and diesel cars. PM's green approach is pragmatic, says Suella Braverman 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z It could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and phasing out gas boilers, multiple sources have told the BBC. Rishi Sunak considering weakening key green policies 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z However, the songs they are singing carry a threatening message: "Burn the foreigner. We will go to the garage, buy some petrol and burn the foreigner." Inside South Africa's Operation Dudula vigilantes: 'Why we hate foreigners' 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Jaguar Land Rover said its net zero plans were "on track" and said it would "welcome certainty around legislation for the end of sale of petrol and diesel powered cars" Warning petrol ban delay could stop people buying electric 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Grid power is erratic in Nigeria, a major oil and gas producer, forcing households and businesses including oil firms and manufacturers to resort to diesel and petrol generators. Nigeria restoring power after nationwide blackouts 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Mike Hawes, head of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said the potential delay to banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars was "a bit of a concern". PM's green approach is pragmatic, says Suella Braverman 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z First, the government would push the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars - currently set to come into force in 2030 - back to 2035. Rishi Sunak considering weakening key green policies 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Grid power supply is erratic in Nigeria, a major oil and gas producer, forcing households and businesses to use diesel and petrol generators. Nigeria power grid collapse causes nationwide blackouts 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z And just for good measure, events of 2016 to 2022 poured political petrol on a burning conflict in the Conservative Party, the flames of which still glow today. Laura Kuenssberg: Inside the high-stakes soap opera that led to political chaos 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Officers were attacked with petrol bombs, rocks and masonry following three searches in the city on Thursday. Londonderry: Sixteen police officers injured by young children in Creggan 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The factory is solely producing electric vehicles, with the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans set to be banned in the UK from 2030. Electric vehicle production begins at unique plant 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Today, hydrogen is primarily used in refining petrol and manufacturing fertilizers. What is green hydrogen and why is it touted as a clean fuel? 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z He has implemented reforms that include removing a popular but costly petrol subsidy and ending currency controls. Nigerian election tribunal to decide if Tinubu stays as president 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Tinubu, who inherited a struggling economy with record debt and high inflation, is under pressure to offer relief to workers after he scrapped a popular but costly petrol subsidy, which caused pump prices to soar. Nigerian workers strike to force Tinubu to reverse reforms 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Tinubu, who inherited a struggling economy with record debt and high inflation, scrapped a popular but costly petrol subsidy which caused pump prices to more than triple. Nigerian workers strike to demand reversal of Tinubu's reforms 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z He is accused of breaking into the studio, spreading petrol around the ground floor and setting it alight before reportedly shouting "Drop dead". Kyoto Animation fire: Man admits setting 2019 blaze 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z While petrol would have no use in a fossil fuel-free world, emissions from making fertilizer — essential to grow crops that feed the world — can be reduced by using green hydrogen. What is green hydrogen and why is it touted as a clean fuel? 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z After he ended the yearslong subsidies for gas on his first day in office, the price of petrol more than doubled, resulting in a similar hike in the price of other commodities. Nigerian workers walk off the job again to protest rising costs after gas subsidies are removed 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z They then merged it last May with the UK and Irish division of their petrol forecourt business EG Group, greatly expanding Asda's network of filling stations. MPs question Asda owners on cost-of-living action 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Mr Tinubu has assured that there are no further plans for petrol prices to rise - which ought to happen as the naira weakened further - all but signalling that the subsidy was back. Lagos traffic jams disappear. But this isn't good news for Nigeria 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z They began to follow her, and later boxed her in at a petrol station. Mahek Bukhari: TikTok, blackmail and double murder 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Authorities also raised petrol and diesel prices to record highs on Friday. Pakistan inflation stays high at 27.4% as IMF reforms kick in 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Between them, petrol and diesel engine models made up just under 50% of sales. European car sales rise 15% in July, EVs up nearly 61% 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The scheme, which was detailed in the London mayor's 2018 transport strategy, proposed a charge be introduced for all petrol and diesel vehicles. London mayor scraps plan for 2025 zero-emission zone 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Oil-rich Nigeria, he said, could no longer afford to subsidise petrol which was costing billions of dollars a year. Lagos traffic jams disappear. But this isn't good news for Nigeria 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z "I know a case when a pregnant woman lost her child because there was no petrol to get her to hospital," says Hayk's mother. Nagorno-Karabakh: 'People are fainting queuing up for bread' 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z "More than 60 to 70 percent of my salary is spent on bills and petrol. Where will we get basic staples from? This is why people are contemplating suicide," he told Reuters. Pakistan inflation stays high at 27.4% as IMF reforms kick in 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z "There are those who threaten to throw themselves back overboard. To even pour petrol over themselves and set it alight," said Mr El-Jababli. On patrol with Tunisia's coast guard: Nine boats in 24 hours 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The Conservative government says it plans to ban the sale of new cars and vans wholly powered by petrol or diesel from 2030 with hybrid sales banned from 2035. London mayor scraps plan for 2025 zero-emission zone 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z With prices of petrol up, small businesses like the popular motorcycle food-delivery companies, that provided employment to young people, have had to rethink their strategies. Lagos traffic jams disappear. But this isn't good news for Nigeria 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z One police officer was slightly hurt by a petrol bomb. Cyprus police make 21 arrests following anti-immigrant violence 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Madrid has a similar low emission zone to London, while Paris recently postponed until 2025 a ban on diesel and older petrol cars that had been due to start this year. London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z One police officer was lightly hurt by a petrol bomb. Cyprus police arrest 21 after anti-immigrant violence 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Port authorities in the capital Palma said the ship collided with a petrol tanker because of high winds. P&O Cruise passengers injured after 'weather-related' incident in Mallorca 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Ms Lucesoli argues that lithium will contribute towards curbing climate change, as it is a key element in producing the batteries needed to switch from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles. The indigenous groups fighting against the quest for 'white gold' 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Police alleged he had tried to throw a petrol bomb at them during a raid. US condemns Israeli minister Ben Gvir's 'inflammatory' Palestinian comments 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z But the protests intensified last week, after the government announced the total lifting of subsidies on petrol and a partial lifting of subsidies on fuel oil. Syria: Protests over growing economic hardship spread in south 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Amjad said the rioters sprinkled petrol to burn homes in their area, and they also stole jewelry and other things. Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks churches and homes of minority Christians 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The road out of Hay River is "treacherous", the mayor said, and food and petrol supplies are getting low in the town. Canada wildfire: Car 'began melting' as family evacuated north 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z In a separate statement issued overnight, the commerce ministry announced the total lifting of subsidies on petrol and a partial lifting of subsidies on fuel oil. Syria doubles public-sector pay and cuts subsidies as economy sinks 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Earlier this year it banned the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035. EU greenhouse gas emissions fall 3% in the first quarter 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z "It's almost like having a pool of petrol, it's that quick, that intense. It also produces a vapour cloud that can be explosive and toxic." E-bikes: 40% of fires from conversion kits - brigade says 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Sweden’s new conservative government has been criticized by environmentalists for reducing fuel taxes, ending subsidies for new electric vehicles and cutting the amount of biofuel mixed into petrol and diesel. ‘Plyscrapers’ rise in Sweden’s visionary Wood City 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z At least 12 people have been killed in an explosion at a petrol station in south Russian region of Dagestan, according to local officials. At least 12 die in inferno at petrol station in southern Russia 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Experts have said that motorists shouldn't expect petrol prices to go up much more unless garages and supermarkets decide to take a bigger cut - or margin - per litre sold. Petrol prices: Why are they going back up? 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z These included arranging to "petrol bomb" a site in Portugal and later to "slash" someone. Scots fugitive jailed for 10 years for drugs and gun offences 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Amateur video of the incident showed chaotic scenes, with fans hurling flares and petrol bombs and clashing with wooden bats. Fan dies in Greece after clashes between rival supporters; UEFA postpones Champions League qualifier 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z It is therefore easy to understand why one Nigerien told the BBC that: "Since childhood, I've been opposed to France… They've exploited all the riches of my country such as uranium, petrol and gold." Niger coup: Is France to blame for instability in West Africa? 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Local news footage showed a petrol station in Renai buried by landslides, while a motorway nearby was flooded, cutting the key transportation link in the mountainous area. Heavy rains wreak havoc in central Taiwan in wake of typhoon 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Motorists will have noticed that the price of petrol and diesel has been creeping up in recent weeks. Petrol prices: Why are they going back up? 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, labour unions led a nationwide march to protest the rise in petrol price. Nigeria turns to natural gas for fuel as petrol prices rise after subsidy removal 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z In their latest initiative, net-zero sceptic Tory MPs have been pressing the prime minister to "rethink" the government's proposed ban on petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030. Net zero sceptics warm to Rishi Sunak's climate shift 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The long queues forming outside food stores and petrol stations. Ukraine war: Family reunited 18 months after tearful goodbye on Platform 5 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Mr Sibley, 28, was voguing while he and friends filled up at a petrol station when men approached and told them to stop, friends reported. Beyoncé pays tribute to dancer fatally stabbed while dancing to her music 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The rise in petrol has largely been due higher wholesale costs for retailers, with the price of oil, used to make fuel, increasing in recent weeks. Petrol price rises prompt fears of higher costs 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Ministers have insisted the government remains committed to banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, despite calls from some Tory MPs for a delay. Rishi Sunak: I care about reaching net zero carbon emissions 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z In a television broadcast, Tinubu defended his decision to scrap the petrol subsidy, which he said was benefiting a few elites and that the reforms would help boost the economy. Nigeria's Tinubu says scrapping of fuel subsidy has already saved $1.32 bln 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Many French businesses such as supermarkets, petrol stations, mobile phone shops and other firms operate in Senegal, which some believe is harming the interests of local business owners. Ousmane Sonko: Senegalese opposition leader charged - again 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Nigerians have complained about soaring prices after President Bola Tinubu scrapped a popular petrol subsidy and removed currency restrictions, causing the naira currency to plunge. Nigeria's Adamawa state eases curfew after looting 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z It is also encouraging people to use electric heat pumps instead of gas boilers, and will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Renewables, nuclear and fossil fuels: The UK's changing energy mix 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Nigerians have complained about soaring prices after President Bola Tinubu scrapped a popular petrol subsidy and removed currency restrictions, plunging the naira currency. Nigerian governor imposes 24-hour curfew in state over violence and looting 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The prime minister has faced calls from some Tories to scrap his government's policy of banning the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030. Environmental groups warn Rishi Sunak over green pledges 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z BNP activists set fire to buses and exploded petrol bombs, according to police and media. Bangladesh police clash with opposition supporters calling on PM to resign 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z The prime minister has faced calls from some Conservatives to scrap his government's policy of banning the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030. Rishi Sunak: Banning things not right approach to net zero 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The judge noted that a few months later on 31 May 2022, George's son "had three passengers in his car" when the vehicle crashed at a petrol station in Bishopston, Swansea. Swansea dad jailed for taking son's points before fatal crash 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The government remains committed banning the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, cabinet minister Michael Gove has said. Petrol and diesel car ban immovable, says Michael Gove 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z But the government is currently sticking to its plan - supported by Labour - to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Electric cars are the future, but is the UK ready? 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, a former business secretary, has called on the government to scrap plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in 2030 and rethink new rules for energy certificates. Rishi Sunak vows not to add 'unnecessary' costs to meet green targets 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The price of petrol has more than tripled since the removal of a decades-old subsidy at the end of May, hitting motorists and households and small businesses who use petrol generators for power. Fuel truck explosion kills 8 in southern Nigeria 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z A right-wing group of Conservative lawmakers, the Net Zero Scrutiny Group, said the date for banning new petrol vehicles should be moved to 2035 or later. UK political parties are getting the jitters over green policies after a special election verdict 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Tory MP Craig Mackinlay, chairman of the Net Zero Scrutiny Group, has suggested delaying the ban on new diesel and petrol cars, pushing it back "at least" five years to 2035. Uxbridge: Keir Starmer says Labour must learn lessons of by-election defeat 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z A man covered his face with a bin bag to rob a petrol station but was identified when police found his DNA on a cigarette butt he discarded nearby. Bin bag-clad robber caught by cigarette butt DNA 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z At present, retailers only provide price information at petrol stations themselves, making it hard to compare rates, although some websites try to collate this data. Fuel retailers urged to back government price sharing scheme 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Kenya's High Court suspended the tax hikes, but the government has raised petrol prices anyway, leading to a further court challenge. Kenya opposition calls for third anti-tax protest on July 19 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z These included some tax exemptions and discounts on petrol and medicines. Argentina's economic woes spark 'supermarket tourism' from neighbors 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z People sell petrol in plastic bottles in the black market; women hawk vegetables under garden umbrellas; shops selling bedsheets, shoes, stationary and toys do business and there are small queues outside cash machines. Manipur: Murders and mayhem tearing apart an Indian state 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Andromeda Thomas is the coordinator of the environmental group Crop Cycle Treherbert, which shares a site with Precious Plastic on land previously used as a petrol station in the heart of the town. Pollution: Separate plastic waste to help make a prosthetic leg 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z "The phrase it goes up like a rocket and down like a feather couldn't be truer than with petrol prices," he added. Fuel retailers urged to back government price sharing scheme 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Kenya's High Court ordered that implementation of the legislation be suspended pending a legal challenge, but the government has raised petrol prices anyway. Kenyan police deploy in capital ahead of expected protests over tax hikes 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Under the terms set in the 2023 budget, around 7,000 producers and sellers of electricity, gas and petrol products were required to pay the levy. Italy collects around $3 bln from 2023 energy windfall tax 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z "But it's not going very far because food's gone up, petrol's gone up, so the £400 was absolutely a godsend." Energy bill support: More than 700,000 households miss out 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z "There's nothing here. There's no petrol station. You have to go a long way for fuel. It's really not convenient to live here," she says. China must rethink its reliance on property sales to see real growth 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Drivers must pay £12.50 if they drive a diesel vehicle more than seven years old, or 17 years if it uses petrol, and face a maximum £180 fine if they do not pay. Uxbridge by-election: Keir Starmer won't say whether he backs ULEZ expansion 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z For June, deliveries of petrol cars, which continue to represent the majority of registrations, increased 13.5%, while diesel registrations were down 22.3%. EVs drive Britain's June car sales; industry body seeks VAT cut on public charging 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z At the garage forecourt, though, no petrol was flowing after the tanker failed to arrive. Crippling fuel crisis turns Cuba to old friend Russia 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The trial had previously been told Barrow had poured petrol through the letterbox of the family's flat, in Fairisle Close, on 20 November and set it alight. Jamie Barrow: Man found guilty of murdering mum and daughters in fire 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z "They jumped over this wall at 1am with a jerrycan of petrol," Mayor Bakhtiari explains, gesturing to the fleet of seven charred squad cars, their ashen skeletons lined up beneath the blackened façade. France riots: Within days we were in hell, says mayor 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z In 2016, in a housing estate outside of Paris, an officer suffered serious burns and was put in an induced coma after a group of youths pelted his patrol car with petrol bombs. France riots: Why are police using guns during traffic stops? 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z A mother-of-six died after her husband threw a bucket of petrol over her and set her on fire while she was trapped in her car, a court has heard. Thomas Rainey doused wife Katrina in petrol and set her on fire 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Now, even filling the tank with petrol has become a days-long ordeal. Crippling fuel crisis turns Cuba to old friend Russia 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Petrol prices have nearly tripled, hitting millions of households and small businesses that rely on petrol for power because the national grid is patchy. Analysis: Nigeria's Tinubu faces daunting hurdles after reform sprint 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The profit crunch is being driven by China's refiners boosting output of olefins such as ethylene to offset an expected decline in sales of petrol and diesel as electric vehicle take-up accelerates. China refiners stoke petrochemical glut in market-share war 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The attack on Turmusaya followed the funeral in a nearby settlement a 17-year-old boy who was among four Israelis shot dead by two Palestinian gunmen from Hamas at a petrol station and restaurant on Tuesday. Rare Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian militants in West Bank 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z That was claimed to be the trigger for the following day's deadly attack at a petrol station by gunmen from the militant group Hamas. Palestinian killed as Israeli settlers attack town after deadly shooting 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z At the height of the crisis, the queues of cars at the petrol pumps stretched for several city blocks. Crippling fuel crisis turns Cuba to old friend Russia 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Local Palestinian families said settlers cut the road, forcing them to seek refuge at a petrol station where they hid in their cars, before being forced to flee. Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village after deadly Hamas strike 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Two sources close to the investigation said gunshots, petrol bombs and other incendiary devices had been used to target the building. Exclusive: Citing attack threat, France bans Iranian opposition rally -document 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Demand is set to jump with about 30 million zero-emission vehicles expected to hit European roads by 2030, and the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2035. Europe in danger of losing EV battery race - Court of Auditors 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z It was an apparent reprisal attack, hours after the funeral in a nearby settlement of a 17-year-old who was among four Israeli settlers shot dead by Palestinian gunmen at a petrol station on Tuesday. Palestinian killed as Israeli settlers attack town after deadly shooting 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z “This terrorist group couldn’t enter, so they threw in a bomb, they threw in a petrol bomb,” said Education Minister Janet Museveni, who also is Uganda’s first lady. Ugandan border town prepares to bury victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z And ultimately, we’ll think: Why did we ever have petrol cars? Australia’s Opportunities and Challenges on the Path to ‘Net Zero’ 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The regulator has already found some supermarkets have increased margins on petrol and diesel. Sainsbury's cuts toilet paper prices as pulp drops 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Green Alliance estimates that turning off two of the UK's four blast furnaces would have the equivalent impact on emissions of removing 2.4 million petrol cars from the roads. Port Talbot: Tata boss calls for subsidies to be greener 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Residents in the village of Al-Lubban Al-Sharqeya said Israeli soldiers and police stood by as a large group of settlers burned a petrol station, orchards, a cement factory and dozens of cars. Palestinian killed as Israeli settlers attack town after deadly shooting 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z A mother and her two young daughters were murdered by a neighbour who poured petrol through their letterbox before setting it alight, a court has heard. Jamie Barrow: Neighbour 'trapped mum and daughters in fatal fire' 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Protesters ransacked petrol stations, banks, businesses and a central university campus. Exclusive: Man killed in Senegal riots was shot in the back by live round -autopsy report 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Shell said that people who saw the adverts would already be well-informed of its operations and would mainly associate the brand with petrol sales. Shell adverts banned over misleading clean energy claims 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Private and public structures and businesses were looted and destroyed during the riots, including university buildings, petrol stations, banks, supermarkets, administrative buildings and bus stops. Senegal temporarily shuts consulates abroad following attacks in several cities 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The RAC said the cut should have been more significant to fully reflect changes in the wholesale market because diesel wholesale costs had been lower than petrol for 10 weeks. Diesel falls 12p but should be lower, says RAC 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Zawia, which has one of Libya's main refineries and petrol import terminals, has long been seen as a centre of fuel smuggling and people trafficking. Libya's Tripoli government targets more western towns with drone strikes 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Mele Kyari told Arise TV that prices were expected to come down once new companies started supplying petrol, bringing more competition. Nigeria's NNPC says it will end monopoly on petrol supplies -local TV 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The rules are not as strict as some other UK schemes, such as Oxford's zero emissions zone - where no petrol or diesel vehicles are allowed. Low emission zone vehicle ban begins in Glasgow 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z This has been the practice in Nigeria since the 1970s and most residents have grown up insulated from paying the actual price of petrol. Nigeria's fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The watchdog said it was "concerned about the sustained higher margins on diesel compared to petrol" so far this year. Diesel falls 12p but should be lower, says RAC 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z While there are exemptions available for blue badge holders, motorbikes, mopeds and emergency vehicles, in general petrol cars made before 2005 and diesels built before September 2014 will not be allowed in the zone. Glasgow's low emission zone legal challenge fails 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Residents said they heard loud bangs followed by the smell of petrol. Ukrainian drone sparks fire at Russian refinery - governor 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z But in general petrol cars made before 2005 and diesels built before September 2014 will not be allowed in the zone. Low emission zone vehicle ban begins in Glasgow 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z "It is not sustainable," muttered one man at a petrol station in the capital, Abuja, after filling the tank of his SUV. Nigeria's fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Residents in southwestern Moscow said they heard loud bangs at around 0200 to 0300 GMT, followed by the smell of petrol. As drone war comes to Russia, Muscovites shrug their shoulders and carry on 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Asda, which, like rivals is competitive on the price of petrol at its large stores, said it would spend more than 150 million pounds in the next three years on integrating EG. UK's Asda to buy EG petrol stations unit in $2.9-bln deal 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z President Tinubu wants to ease pressure on government finances, but ending the subsidy will increase the cost of petrol and hit other prices too, at a time when inflation is already high. Nigeria fuel subsidy: Tinubu's plan to scrap measure sparks rush to stock up 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Many struggling Nigerians, used to seeing politicians mismanaging the country's oil wealth, believe cheap petrol is their share of what has been described as the "national cake". Bola Tinubu inauguration: The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z An off-the-cuff remark by Nigeria's new president during his inaugural speech caused chaos with snaking queues across the country at petrol stations. Nigeria's fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z "I don't understand, for example, why petrol prices are higher than they've ever been but petrol companies are making more profit than they ever have," he says. How Jords became the first UK rap act on Motown records 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Some crowds have become rowdy, attacking supermarkets and petrol stations and clashing with riot police, who used tear gas. Senegal opposition leader's rape trial resumes amid fears of unrest 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z In response to his comments on Monday, many filling stations hiked the petrol price, while others stopped selling altogether. Nigeria fuel subsidy: Tinubu's plan to scrap measure sparks rush to stock up 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The pair went to a local petrol station where McPhie bought lighter fluid and two bottles of bleach. Glasgow killer who set victim's body alight in bin jailed 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z By Wednesday, even the state-owned oil company had said it would be raising the price of petrol. Nigeria's fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z European Union countries and lawmakers will negotiate proposals this year for tighter limits for diesel - but not petrol - car emissions and for heavy-duty trucks and buses, including nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide. Euro 7 emissions standard to cost many times EC forecasts -industry group 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z After the government's announcement, there were reports of people making payments at petrol stations and shops using 2,000-rupee notes in a bid to get rid of them. Indian banks start exchanging withdrawn 2,000-rupee notes 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Joe Cattini was just 21 when he drove a truck loaded with petrol and ammunition off a ship in one of the first waves of the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944. Suffolk funeral for one of last D-Day veterans, aged 100 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z What that means is a long list of important commodities such as oil, which is used to make petrol, and wheat, which is ground into flour to make bread, are priced in dollars. Could a US debt default unleash global chaos? 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Many Nigerians wanted Mr Tinubu to hit the ground running, but many wish he had stuck to the script at his inaugural address, which should have mentioned the "phasing out" of the petrol subsidy. Nigeria's fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z But an investigation into the fuel market, which has already started, has found some supermarkets have increased margins on petrol and diesel. Supermarkets investigated over food and fuel prices 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Disturbances escalated rapidly and turned into full-blown riots, with pitched battles between police officers and youths throwing petrol bombs and paving stones. Leroy Cooper: Tributes to artist whose arrest sparked Toxteth riots 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z After initially training on motor gun boats at Portland, Mr Gaines transferred to become a petrol stoker on landing craft. D-Day veteran Edward Gaines from Poole dies aged 98 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Housing, clothing, petrol and used car prices all jumped from March to April. US inflation below 5% for first time in two years 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The levy applies to profits made from extracting UK oil and gas, but not from other activities, such as refining oil and selling petrol and diesel on forecourts. What is the windfall tax on oil and gas companies and how much do they pay? 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Ms Cardell said the watchdog was "concerned about the sustained higher margins on diesel compared to petrol we have seen this year". Supermarkets investigated over food and fuel prices 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Most were peaceful but radical groups threw petrol bombs and fireworks. France protests: More than 100 police hurt in May Day demonstrations 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z The rules are not as strict as many other UK schemes, such as Oxford's zero emissions zone - where no petrol or diesel vehicles are allowed. How will Glasgow's low emission zone work? 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z In recent weeks long queues have formed at petrol stations, with drivers often waiting for days. Cuba cancels May Day parade because of fuel shortages 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z We were stuck in a petrol station where they were refueling, and we were three minutes from the army. People fleeing Sudan recount stories of fear and violence on the road 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The CMA said although supermarkets still tend to be the cheapest retail suppliers of petrol and diesel, evidence indicated "at least one supermarket" had significantly increased its margin targets last year. Supermarkets investigated over food and fuel prices 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z In Paris, one police officer suffered serious burns to his hands and face when struck by the petrol bomb. France protests: More than 100 police hurt in May Day demonstrations 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z In addition, petrol has become hard to obtain, and there were few cars. A journey across Sudan's capital Khartoum, a city transformed by war 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Images shared on social media showed several buildings, including a petrol station, destroyed by the blast, as well as injured people being given assistance. At least nine killed in triple suicide bombing in central Mali 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z A petrol bomb attack in County Down could be linked to an ongoing feud between rival drugs gangs, police say. Newtownards petrol bomb attack may be linked to drugs feud 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z He saved her life - but he was the one who had poured the petrol and lit the blaze, which also killed Tasnim's aunt and grandmother. ‘I was born from rape - but I won’t let it define me’ 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z In general, petrol vehicles registered from 2006 onwards and diesel engine vehicles registered after September 2015 will meet the required standards. Glasgow's Low Emission Zone: 'We face tens of thousands in fines' 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z She said most students on her course drive to college so they have to pay for petrol. Cost of living: Student EMA to increase after 20 years 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Offices, schools and petrol stations in the capital were shut on Monday, while health services were widely disrupted and doctors said most major hospitals had gone out of service. Sudan's RSF leader Hemedti says 'discussed pressing issues' with Blinken 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The average upfront cost of buying an electric car is about £10,000 more than buying a petrol car, according to price comparison service Uswitch. Climate change: How to be green on a budget 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z A suspected petrol bomb has been thrown at a police patrol car in Londonderry. Derry: Suspected petrol bomb thrown at police car 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z So the club and their supporters have the extra stress of worrying about things such a petrol money to get to the playable sites. Sport in Wales: Clubs pay hundreds as weather hits grassroot clubs 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z During an illegal parade by dissident republicans in Londonderry on Monday petrol bombs were thrown at a police vehicle but the violence was confined to one area and ended a short time later. US President Joe Biden arrives in Northern Ireland 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z On Monday, police said a number of masked people attacked a police vehicle with petrol bombs and other objects at a parade opposing the Good Friday peace accord in Londonderry. Northern Ireland police recover suspected pipe bombs ahead of Biden visit 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Cubans are facing shortages of food, medicines and petrol which have led to long queues forming at shops and petrol stations. Cuba lifts ban on cash deposits in US dollars at banks 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Masked youths were observed making petrol bombs and participating in the attack. Young people 'being groomed' into paramilitary violence 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z "So the boys have to fund their own petrol money we try and lift share, but you know it's tough sometimes with people working," he added. Sport in Wales: Clubs pay hundreds as weather hits grassroot clubs 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Young masked men threw petrol bombs at police in Derry on the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, which largely ended three decades of sectarian violence. Video shows petrol bombs thrown at Londonderry police 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z There are also a few hundred troublemaking republicans, like those who attacked a police vehicle with petrol bombs at an illegal Easter Monday parade. A short Biden trip to N. Ireland, where peace clashes with dysfunction 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z There is still sporadic violence by small groups opposed to peace and police were attacked with petrol bombs at a parade opposing the agreement in Londonderry on Monday. Biden heads to Northern Ireland at delicate political juncture 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z A number of masked people attacked a police vehicle with petrol bombs and other objects at a parade opposing the Good Friday peace accord in Londonderry, police said on Monday, a day before U.S. North Korea's Kim calls for more 'practical, offensive' war deterrence 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z A Reuters photograph showed four young people in the mainly Irish nationalist area of Creggan throwing petrol bombs at an armoured police vehicles, which was covered in flames on one side. Petrol bombs thrown at Northern Irish police on eve of Biden visit 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z “It felt like a fire was lit in my guts with petrol poured on it again and again,” Michael Carrick, one of the players, wrote vividly in his autobiography. Did a squid nearly derail UConn’s title run? Hoops star touches off a controversy 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z They also found pumps thought to have been used to steal petrol from fuel pipelines. Mexico police seize dozens of exotic animals during raid 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Yet, higher petrol prices are also a tax on consumers and have a close correlation to consumer sentiment, especially in the United States. Morning Bid: Oil spike a black mark for inflation, consumer demand 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z A house in Donaghadee has been petrol bombed as part of a feud between rival drug gangs in County Down, police have said. Donaghadee: House petrol bombed as part of ongoing gang feud 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The government says no new petrol and diesel cars will be sold from 2030. Climate change: Is the UK on track to meet its targets? 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Detectives said there were petrol bomb attacks on a house in Bangor and a block of flats in Newtownards. Newtownards and Bangor: Attacks on homes linked to drugs feud 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The RAC, which tracks and campaigns on fuel prices, said diesel wholesale prices had fallen and were now the same as petrol on average. Diesel price 'shocking' given wholesale drop, says RAC 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z The Scottish Conservatives chairman Craig Hoy said she had been offered a demotion and that Mr Yousaf had "poured petrol on the SNP civil war". Humza Yousaf to announce first cabinet jobs 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z On Tuesday a house was petrol bombed in Ballyferris Walk, Bangor. Donaghadee: House petrol bombed as part of ongoing gang feud 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z "The cost of petrol is the only thing I have to really worry about." Humza Yousaf: What do young people want from new SNP leader? 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z At 21:40 there was a petrol bomb attack at a block of flats in Wallace Place in Newtownards. Newtownards and Bangor: Attacks on homes linked to drugs feud 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z However, the British Retail Consortium, which represents supermarkets, said: "Retailers understand the cost pressures facing motorists and will do everything they can to offer the best value-for-money across petrol forecourts." Diesel price 'shocking' given wholesale drop, says RAC 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Gwenllian Owen from Llangefni, on Anglesey, took delivery of a new all electric vehicle two weeks ago and got rid of her petrol car. EV: Wales' electric vehicle charging strategy embarrassing - report 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Police are investigating links between several weekend attacks involving petrol and pipe bombs in north Down. North Down weekend attacks may be linked to loyalist tensions 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Blockades of oil refineries and depots have begun to affect fuel supplies, and Le Figaro website said that by Thursday almost 15% of petrol stations had run out of either petrol or diesel. French protests: No risk for King says mayor after Bordeaux attack 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z "For a daily driver, I wouldn't go back to a normal petrol car," he said. Singapore push for all-EV future faces a love of crazy, rich combustion 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Nathan Piper, an oil and gas analyst, told the BBC diesel prices have been typically higher due to the UK needing to import the fuel, whereas it is self-sufficient when it comes to petrol production. Diesel price 'shocking' given wholesale drop, says RAC 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z A woman who used petrol to set fire to a neighbour's flat died after it caused an explosion, an inquest heard. Bedford woman died in explosion after setting fire to neighbour's flat - inquest 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z There were another two petrol bomb attacks on Saturday, one in Newtownards, another in Bangor. North Down weekend attacks may be linked to loyalist tensions 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Also on Saturday, police stormed Khan’s residence in the eastern city of Lahore, arrested 61 suspects there and seized petrol bombs, weapons and ammunition after clashing with his supporters. Pakistani police arrest scores more Imran Khan supporters 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Amid tear gas and clashes, police stormed Khan’s residence, and later said they arrested 61 suspects and seized petrol bombs, weapons and ammunition. Pakistani police file terrorism charges against ex-PM Khan 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Diesel is being sold for about 17p per litre more on average than petrol, despite wholesale costs falling to similar levels, a motoring group said. Diesel price 'shocking' given wholesale drop, says RAC 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Then another clash broke out: The police say that they were shot at and that petrol bombs were thrown at them. Chaos Breaks Out as Imran Khan Makes Court Appearance 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z A brick was thrown through a front window and two petrol bombs were thrown into the property, which caused fire damage to the window ledge, roof and floor. North Down weekend attacks may be linked to loyalist tensions 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Police in Lahore said they had arrested Khan supporters who had been involved in violence against police earlier in the week, including for throwing petrol bombs. Imran Khan supporters clash with police outside court 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z He said baton-wielding Khan supporters attempted to resist police by throwing stones and petrol bombs, but the officers moved on until a man on the roof of Khan’s residence opened fire. Pakistan: Police storm Imran Khan home in Lahore, arrest 30 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z But there has been criticism from motoring groups like the RAC that while petrol retailers were quick to put up prices, they've been slower to bring them down as costs have fallen. Diesel price 'shocking' given wholesale drop, says RAC 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Khan’s supporters threw petrol bombs at the officers, who fired tear gas and water cannons. Pakistani court suspends arrest warrant for ex-PM Imran Khan 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z In Bangor, a petrol bomb was thrown at a house in Skipperstone Road on Saturday. North Down weekend attacks may be linked to loyalist tensions 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z He ended up sleeping under a tarpaulin in woods for almost two years, relying on drinking water from the radiator top-up pumps at petrol stations. 'A village's goodwill saved me from life on the streets' 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Khan’s supporters hurled petrol bombs, rocks and bricks at police. Pakistani court extends pause in arresting ex-premier Khan 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z I saw an Iraqi douse one of the corpses with petrol, sending flames soaring into the air. Iraqi ambush of Americans made a mockery of 'Mission Accomplished' 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z A scheduled rise would have led to a 12p per litre rise across petrol and diesel prices, but it has been frozen again. What the Budget means for you and your money 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Several operators at French refineries were on strike on Tuesday for a seventh day in a row, but only a small proportion of French petrol stations have had to close. French bin strike: Paris holds its nose as waste piles up 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z She says she sacrifices her own health by not switching on the heating in order to pay for petrol to take him to activities and appointments. Cost of Living: Rising costs leaves some considering suicide 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Five more men from Derry are charged with rioting and throwing petrol bombs on the same date. Lyra McKee: Two men appear in court charged with murder 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z He then doused the victim in a liquid, believed to be petrol, before setting him alight using a lighter. Police release CCTV image after elderly man set on fire 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z However, with the sale of new non-hybrid petrol and diesel powered cars due to end in 2030, the factory will ultimately have to build electric cars again, if it is to continue operating. BMW to invest £500m in its Mini plant in Oxford 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Authorities used water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters, some of whom threw stones and petrol bombs, Reuters reported. In Georgia, two days of protests over ‘foreign influence’ bill 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Riot police used tear gas on a group of demonstrators in Athens - some of whom threw petrol bombs. Greece train crash: Thousands of protesters call for investment in transport system 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Authorities said 55 police were hurt when stones and petrol bombs were thrown at them. Georgia protests: Crowds return to target Russian-style law in Georgia 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z In violent clashes on Tuesday evening, protesters threw petrol bombs and stones at police, who used tear gas and water cannon to dispel the crowds. Georgian protesters rally in Tbilisi after violent clashes with police 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z E-fuels can be used in today's ICE vehicles and transported via existing fossil fuel logistics networks - good news for suppliers of ICE car component makers and companies which transport petrol and diesel. Explainer: What are e-fuels, and can they help make cars CO2-free? 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z They tentatively re-establish routines in their makeshift new home behind a petrol station. A month after quake, family that survived under the rubble looks to the future 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Some demonstrators set fire to rubbish bins and threw petrol bombs. Greek train crash: PM Mitsotakis seeks forgiveness from families 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z A small group of protesters hurled petrol bombs at police, who responded with tear gas and hand grenades, before dispersing to nearby streets. Thousands protest in Athens after Greece's deadly train crash 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z At the time of her arrest, she was sitting inside a car with an Iranian friend at a petrol station on their way to the ancient Achaemenid capital of Persepolis. Spanish woman freed from Iran jail says positive thoughts kept her going 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr Reid recalled that "youths, crowds and youngsters" had been throwing petrol bombs at the yard. Springhill: Inquest into 1972 shootings hears shots fired at people helping victims 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z After bills she is left with just £20 a week to cover petrol and food. Cost of living crisis: 'I lived on tea and coffee for a week' 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z I drove to two meetings about music and put petrol in my car for £50. Money Diary: 'I quit the gym and built my own' 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z "Sometimes I didn't have enough money for petrol to drive from Preston to Manchester to see my family," he recalls. I visit Jez's grave every week - Blackburn's Dolan 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z WeCure said flights, ground transfers and petrol now accounted for about 15% of the cost of its travel and treatment packages, roughly double their proportion pre-COVID, putting upward pressure on overall prices. Medical tourism looking sickly as patients watch their spending 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Barriers were blocking roads, welders were making tank traps from steel girders, and thousands of bottles were being filled with petrol to make Molotov cocktails to throw at the Russian tanks everyone expected. Ukraine war: The friends who fought Russia's invasion 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Huge sums are spent on subsidising petrol and the oil-producing nation has not been able to take advantage of higher oil prices as it has little refining capacity and has to re-import petrol. Nigeria election 2023: Charts that explain the nation 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z If I'm going to spend so much money on petrol then where I'm driving should make me money, for a meeting or for a gig. Money Diary: 'I quit the gym and built my own' 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Scores of police officers were injured during the violence, which featured gun attacks, petrol bombs and other missiles being thrown. Timeline of dissident republican activity 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Armed with one machine gun between the 12 of them, they took down all the road signs, built checkpoints, and prepared hundreds of petrol bombs. How Russia's 35-mile armoured convoy ended in failure 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Mussolini himself ended up being lynched alongside his mistress at a Milan petrol station by his own countrymen — hardly the Byronic man of destiny's heroic death in battle. No, dictatorships are not more "efficient": See how Putin and Xi have wrecked their countries 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The police chief also expressed concerns about the ongoing shortage of cash and petrol in many Nigerian states. Nigeria police deploy for security before presidential vote 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z As we leave the petrol station, we are drawn to the pile of personal possessions on the edge of the forecourt. Turkey earthquake: The warnings at the luxury apartments that turned to dust 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Officers were attacked with petrol bombs following an Easter parade linked to dissident republicans in Derry. Timeline of dissident republican activity 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Ford believes that as development of traditional petrol and diesel vehicles tails off, it will require fewer product development staff - because although they require sophisticated software, electric cars are mechanically pretty simple. Ford to cut one in five jobs in the UK 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z |
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