The Latest Breaking News from Petrol

Workers at petrol refineries across France are among those on strike against the government's proposed pension reforms. If unions continue the walkouts on a rolling basis, motorists are worried they could face petrol shortages. Also in the show: power cuts in South Africa have weighed more than expected on GDP…

In a tragic incident in Narsingi police station limits, a petrol pump worker was allegedly beaten to death by three persons in the early hours of Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Residents in the housing estate fear that their home may be the target of a third attack

"It’s really important that we don’t have any particular day where fuel goes up very dramatically"

NEW DELHI: Consumption of petrol, diesel and jet fuel continued to gallop apace in February, prompted by early onset of summer and harvesting pushing up demand from the farm sector and increased mobility prompted by expanding economic activities.

A litre of diesel is being sold at an average of around 168p

Fast and fun, this hybrid can be plugged in but also charges itself on the move

It comes as prices at the pumps are set to change, with diesel car owners continuing to pay 20p more per litre than petrol car owners on averages, despite a drop in wholesale prices.

Fuel costs "in no way" reflect wholesale changes