The Latest Breaking News from Petrol

Some years ago, my daughter was set a maths problem: how much does it cost to drive a family of four from Melbourne to Sydney, calculating petrol per kilometre and including a night’s accommodation? Her answer was simple: the cost is four airfares – that way the kids won’t kill…

Tracey Mertens was doused in petrol and set alight in Eaton churchyard near Congleton on 23 December 1994

Some of the biggest movement in inflation last month was in the cost of petrol and diesel.

The Office for National Statistics has announced the latest monthly Consumer Prices Index reading

The Office for National Statistics will announce the latest monthly Consumer Prices Index reading on Wednesday.

Petrol shortages have also eased, while the Syrian pound has strengthened by 20% against the US dollar

The UK importer of Subaru and Isuzu says a new environmental tax would slash the prices of electric cars

At Kelekkamessut, snowmobiling isn’t just a sport—it’s a culture, a connection to the wild, and a dream of winter adventures yet to come

In its various forms, lead has been used in many everyday products for millennia. The Romans even added it to wine as a sweetener. Its most widespread use, however, was its addition to petrol. And it is this use that has been associated with increased mental health disorders, according to…