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Fuel duty revenue plummets during lockdown

Published 28 July 2020
By Kieran Ahuja
The coronavirus lockdown left a gaping £2.4bn hole in the treasury’s income from fuel duty in April and May, compared with last year.

Video: Irate customer sets petrol station on fire

A livid petrol station customer sought revenge for what he perceived as poor service, by setting the forecourt on fire.
Published 27 August 2018
Oil giant BP to acquire UK's largest EV charging station network

BP to buy UK's largest EV charging network

Ultra-fast charging points will soon be at a BP petrol station near you, as a result of acquiring the charging network developer Chargemaster.
Published 29 June 2018
GOVERNMENT LAUNCH NEW SCHEME TO END MOTORWAY SERVICE STATION PETROL RIP-OFF

New scheme launched to end service station rip-off

Motorists will no longer face rip-off petrol prices at motorway service stations under a Government crackdown.
Published 29 June 2018
Petrol prices

Petrol stations overcharged drivers £500m

UK motorists are being overcharged at filling stations by at least £2.50 per tank, a report has revealed.
Published 20 June 2018
American bought mints at petrol station, then cop pulled gun on him

Man buys mints at petrol station, cop pulls gun

CCTV captured the moment a man from Southern California was given the fright of his life after buying a pack of mints at a petrol station.
Published 08 May 2018
Jaguar and Shell let drivers pay for petrol from the comfort of their car

Drivers to pay for fuel from their car

What driver hasn’t wished they could pay for their fuel from the comfort of their car on a cold, rain-lashed winter’s day, or avoid a long queue
Published 15 February 2017
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Test your knowledge: Where and when was the world’s...

The world’s first filling station wasn’t anything like the petrol station most of us would recognise today. But it proved to be exactly what one...
Published 24 July 2015