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16 resultsfor “current petrol prices UK”

Business

No issues with UK fuel supply, says Reeves

current supply of fuels. The UK is a net exporter of petrol but imports other products including wholesale oil and gas. A higher gas price

BBC NewsApr 16
Business

What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?

current restrictions on the strait are lifted. The UK is heavily reliant on oil and gas imports, with the majority coming from the US and Norway. The price of oil on the global market determines

BBC NewsYesterday
Business

'I don't want the children to see how worried we are': UK family finances hit by Iran war

UK inflation, as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), [rose to 3.3% in the year to March](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cre1rwz3019t?post=asset%3A6ad659e3-fa67-447e-92cd-2c1d12e3d310#post) - up from 3% in the 12 months to February - after the Iran war caused

BBC NewsApr 27
Business

Airlines demand UK relax noise rules and cut flight tax as fuel shortage looms

petrol or diesel to safeguard supplies for flights. The most concerning for the public living near airports or under flight paths could be a demand to “temporarily relax night flying restrictions” if schedules are disrupted

The Guardian WorldApr 21
Business

UK economy grew faster than expected in March

UK's economy grew faster than expected in March, despite the month seeing the first impact of the Iran war. The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts

BBC NewsMay 14
Business

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized

currently being quoted is for crude oil to be delivered in June. The conflict has triggered a global energy crisis with prices rising sharply, while some countries are facing fuel shortages. [Asia has been

BBC NewsApr 20
Business

UK refineries asked to maximise jet fuel production amid growing supply fears

petrol and diesel. It came as global jet fuel shipments fell to the lowest recorded level last week. Just under 2.3m tonnes of jet fuel and kerosene were transported on ships in the seven

The Guardian WorldApr 29
Business

Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matters

prices soared. At present, West, South and East Africa rely primarily on importing refined petroleum products from the Middle East, meaning they are highly vulnerable to disruptions there. Neighbours of Nigeria – Cameroon, Togo, Ghana

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 12
Politics

UK steps up plans for potential shortages caused by Iran war

petrol and using cars as usual and not to change their travel plans amid fears over potential jet fuel shortages. Twice weekly meetings of the contingency planning group of ministers are being led by Darren

BBC NewsApr 25
Business

The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate

current Holyrood election campaign. Specifically, the talk has been of a "just transition" at the heart of the energy policy - the idea of a smooth and equitable shift of labour from dirty

BBC NewsApr 30
Politics

Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened

petrol station in Montreal, Canada, this month. Photograph: Canadian Press/Shutterstock **Fatih Birol**, executive director of the IEA, said the disruptions to oil supplies from the conflict was “the greatest energy security challenge in history

The Guardian WorldApr 14
Politics

UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times - but at what cost?

petrol prices are rising, and the global economy is under strain because of knock-on effects of the Iran war. Relations with the UK's former best friend, the United States are worsening

BBC NewsApr 16
Politics

Starmer would have blocked Mandelson role over vetting failure, says Lammy

UK’s ambassador to Washington had he known he failed [security vetting](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/17/what-happens-security-vetting-peter-mandelson), David Lammy has said, as he attempted to shore up the prime minister amid damaging fallout from

The Guardian WorldApr 18
World

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

currently under a two-week ceasefire. Trump hopes to put pressure on Iran by targeting two economic drivers - the huge tolls it was demanding ships pay to pass through the Strait of Hormuz

BBC NewsApr 14
Politics

US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil: Why it matters

currently about 113 million barrels of oil or liquid volume (Mbbl) of Russian crude and condensate loaded on ships and at sea. Russian crude oil in transit is approximately 106Mbbls. Johannes Rauball, a senior crude

Al Jazeera EnglishYesterday
Science

Move over wind farms: why some argue cutting costs is the best way to cut carbon

petrol cars is lagging well behind targets because ministers have got the wrong focus. In their view, the government is obsessed with cleaning up electricity generation, even though it accounts for a far smaller total

BBC NewsApr 15