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Charge road users to compensate for electric cars, urges AAA

The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) is calling on the government to start replacing fuel excise with a road-user charge. The reason for the AAA’s call to action, according to the Australian Financial Review,...

ACT to ban ‘confusing’ fuel discount boards

Service stations in the ACT will no longer be able to display discounted prices on fuel boards under new laws. The laws are designed to protect motorists from ‘pricing confusion’ in the state. Minister...

Woolworths Group to sell petrol business to EG Group

Woolworths Group has entered into a binding agreement to sell its 540 Woolworths-owned fuel-convenience sites to EG Group for $1.725 billion. EG Group describes itself as “the leading independent petrol forecourt retailer in...

Fuel boycott raises concern for staff safety

The safety of staff has become a growing concern following recent social-media calls for a fuel boycott of service stations. Some customers are unhappy at what they see as high fuel prices. In...

BP Australia donates $50,000 in fuel to support farmers

BP Australia will donate $50,000 in fuel to support drought-hit farmers. The network made the announcement yesterday morning on Channel Nine’s Today show. Today launched its Drought Relief Appeal last Thursday morning. The funds...

UK petrol prices on the rise for 59 days straight

The latest RAC Fuel Watch data has shown that UK supermarkets raised the price of petrol and diesel every single day from March 26 to May 23. In those 59 days, the...

Petrol fill-ups emptying pockets faster

Motorists across Australia are being urged to fill up now or face the cost of being patient as fuel prices are set to soar above a four-year high. Unleaded prices at some petrol...

ACCC Report reveals huge petrol retailer price differences

A new in-depth petrol report published by the ACCC this month has suggested that prices for petrol vary significantly by retailer, with Coles Express cited as the most expensive on average across...
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