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18-Nov-2019

Iran: Gas price protests quickly turn violent

18-Nov-2019 by ABC News

Protests over gasoline prices have swept across some 100 cities and towns in Iran, turning violent faster than widespread economic protests in 2017 and rallies over the country’s disputed 2009 presidential election. more information

31-Oct-2019

Pakistan: Petrol price up by Re 1 for November

31-Oct-2019 by Daily Times

The federal government on Thursday, through a late-night notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, announced a Re 1 increase in the price of petrol for the month of November. more information

Qatar: Super to cost more as Qatar Petroleum announces petrol price for November

31-Oct-2019 by MenaFN

Qatar Petroleum (QP) today announced the petrol and diesel prices for November. QP has retained the same price as last month for premium grade petrol and diesel, while super grade will cost 5 dirhams more. more information

30-Oct-2019

UAE: Petrol prices drop for third consecutive month

30-Oct-2019 by Khaleej Times

Motorists across the UAE celebrated fuel prices dropping for the third consecutive month, as the UAE Fuel Price Committee on Tuesday announced the revised fuel prices for the month of November 2019. more information

South Africa: Petrol price decrease for November

30-Oct-2019 by The South African

In the month of Black Friday bargains, it seems that even our petrol price will be discounted. November is looking good for Mzansi's motorists. more information

29-Oct-2019

USA: Motorists prepared to pay more for fuel to lower emissions

29-Oct-2019 by Physics World

Motorists in the US appear surprisingly flexible when it comes to choosing fuels that reduce carbon dioxide emissions, researchers have found. After conducting surveys online and face-to-face at fuel stations, John Helveston of George Washington University, US, and colleagues determined that consumers of gasoline (petrol) and E85 – an ethanol-dominated blend – were most willing to consider alternative fuels, whereas diesel users were more strongly wedded to their current choice. more information

28-Oct-2019

Venezuela: Drivers buy gas with cigarettes to battle inflation

28-Oct-2019 by AP

Motorists in socialist Venezuela have long enjoyed the world’s cheapest gasoline, with fuel so heavily subsidized that a full tank these days costs a tiny fraction of a U.S. penny. But the economy is in such shambles that drivers are now paying for fill-ups with a little food, a candy bar or just a cigarette. more information

24-Oct-2019

USA: What’s behind the ‘mystery surcharge’ at some California gas stations?

24-Oct-2019 by The San Diego Union-Tribune

Every California motorist knows that gasoline is expensive in the Golden State. Taxes and fees on the state and federal levels account for more than 80 cents per gallon at the pump. more information

23-Oct-2019

USA: California governor wants investigation of high gas prices

23-Oct-2019 by AP

California’s governor has asked the attorney general to investigate why the state’s gas prices are so high, pointing to a new report suggesting big oil companies are “misleading and overcharging customers” by as much as $1 per gallon. more information

USA: Here’s why Californians pay way more for gasoline

23-Oct-2019 by Daily Caller

California Gov. Gavin Newsom believes oil companies are conspiring to keep gas prices high, but high fuel taxes and regulations are more likely to blame. more information

22-Oct-2019

UK: Holding on to your petrol receipt could save you £10 this week

22-Oct-2019 by MyLondon

Drivers who top up their vehicles with petrol or diesel this week should hold on to their receipts. A cashback website is offering any driver who fills up £10 in cash as long as they still have the receipt for their purchase. more information

17-Oct-2019

Australia: Big chain petrol more expensive

17-Oct-2019 by New Castle Herald

Independent petrol sellers offered consistently lower fuel prices than their bigger rivals in 2018, the competition watchdog has found. more information

UK: Asda cuts fuel prices after retailers accused of overcharging

17-Oct-2019 by Country Press

Asda is to cut its fuel prices amid claims that retailers are failing to pass on reduced wholesale costs. The supermarket giant said it will reduce the cost of diesel by 3p per litre and petrol by 2p per litre on Thursday. more information

India: Petrol, diesel price at its lowest this month

17-Oct-2019 by LiveMint

As crude oil rates continue to slide, the price of petrol and diesel have reached its lowest in October. After leaving fuel rates untouched in the last two days, state-run oil marketing companies made no change in prices for the third consecutive day today. more information

16-Oct-2019

UK: Falling petrol prices keep lid on UK inflation in September

16-Oct-2019 by Euronews

Britain’s inflation rate failed to rise as expected last month as petrol prices fell at the fastest rate in more than three years, a boost to consumers ahead of Brexit. more information

15-Oct-2019

World: The cheapest and most expensive places to buy petrol in 2019

15-Oct-2019 by CNBC

Crude oil prices were volatile after the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure facilities last month. Here are ten countries where petrol is the cheapest and most expensive. more information

10-Oct-2019

USA: California’s high gasoline prices are no accident

10-Oct-2019 by Forbes

An October 8 CNN story about gasoline prices carried this headline: “California gas prices soar above $4, reaching the highest price in five years.” One can only wonder if most Californians understand that that is all part of their state government’s plan. more information

09-Oct-2019

Taiwan: Gasoline, diesel prices to fall for third straight week

09-Oct-2019 by Taipei Times

Domestic gasoline and diesel prices will decrease by NT$0.8 and NT$0.9 per liter respectively this week to reflect declining international crude oil prices, CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, 台灣中油) and Formosa Petrochemical Corp (台塑石化) announced separately yesterday. more information

USA: Most states see gasoline prices decline or plateau this week

09-Oct-2019 by Transportation Today

Gasoline prices in most of the country are either the same or less expensive than last week, according to AAA, with the national average at $2.65 a gallon. more information

07-Oct-2019

Zimbabwe: The country raises petrol prices by more than 25%

07-Oct-2019 by Eyewitness News

The price of petrol went up again in Zimbabwe on Sunday, this time by more than 25%, the latest blow in a country battling out-of-control inflation. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulation Authority announced the price of diesel would immediately rise to 16.64 Zimbabwe dollars (about US$1), while petrol would go up to 14.97 Zimbabwe dollars. more information

Barbados: Petroleum prices down

07-Oct-2019 by Barbados Today

Gasoline will be adjusted from $3.81 per litre to $3.65 per litre, which represents a decrease of 16 cents; the price of diesel will drop by 1 cent, from $3.02 per litre to $3.01 per litre, and kerosene will go from $1.35 per litre to $1.31 per litre, a reduction of 4 cents. more information

23-Sep-2019

The Philippines: Oil firms set to implement 2019's biggest hike so far

23-Sep-2019 by Rappler

Local oil firms are set to implement their highest price hike so far this year, a week after two Saudi Arabia facilities were attacked by rebels, as well as continued trade tensions between the United States and China. more information

12-Sep-2019

India: What you should know about high petrol prices

12-Sep-2019 by Yahoo! Finance

India is the world's fastest-growing economy and the fourth-largest auto market by sales volume. Given this, it's not surprising that the country consumed over 250 million tonnes of petroleum, the third highest in the world, in 2018. more information

10-Sep-2019

Australia: Decision of Saudi price set to hit Aussie wallets

10-Sep-2019 by 9News

Australian household budgets are set for another hit after Saudi Arabia's new energy minister confirmed he would limit the kingdom's oil production amid uncertainty in the global energy markets. more information

09-Sep-2019

Nigeria: Border closure crashes prices of petrol and diesel

09-Sep-2019 by AllAfrica

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane, has disclosed that following the closure of the border, petrol now sells for N144 per litre, showing that the closure has blocked smuggling of petrol to the neighbouring countries. more information

03-Sep-2019

How the world of gas pricing in America has changed

03-Sep-2019 by New York Post

The unofficial end of summer is a good time to consider how much things have changed for American motorists. more information

South Africa: Here’s what you’ll pay at the pump this week

03-Sep-2019 by The South African

Minerals and energy minister Gwede Mantashe said on Monday that petrol prices would increase from Wednesday. more information

02-Sep-2019

U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Labor Day are lower than last year

02-Sep-2019 by U.S. Energy Information Administration

The U.S. average retail price for all formulations of regular gasoline on August 26, 2019, was $2.57 per gallon (gal), 25 cents/gal (9%) lower than the price at the same time last year. more information

29-Aug-2019

South Africa: Fuel prices set to rise again in September

29-Aug-2019 by IOL

The price of diesel is looking set to increase by around 25 cents a litre from the beginning of September, while 95 Unleaded petrol is likely to increase by 10 cents a litre, but those filling up with 93 Unleaded could actually pay 3 cents less. more information

27-Aug-2019

Zimbabwe: New fuel prices set

27-Aug-2019 by All Africa

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has announced new fuel prices that differ depending on location, after the authority - for the first time ever - factored in the cost of trucking fuel. more information

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